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Cliquey - Anonymous employee Design Works Gaming Employee Review

2.0
Jun 12, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people that work on the various teams are friendly and hard working.

Cons

While the company presents itself as caring and dynamic, internal culture tells a different story. Ageism is a noticeable issue—older team members often find their contributions undervalued, with advancement opportunities seemingly reserved for younger employees regardless of performance. This creates an environment where years of experience and knowledge is overlooked in favor of surface-level energy and whether you are "liked". The executive team operates in a tight-knit, cliquey fashion, often prioritizing loyalty and personal relationships over merit and diverse perspectives. Decision-making lacks transparency, and cross-functional collaboration is frequently undermined by a “closed door” leadership approach. This culture stifles innovation and alienates employees who aren’t part of the inner circle, ultimately affecting morale and long-term retention. Even if you have strong performance and positive reviews, you can be gone immediately if you don't fit their "mold". Bottom Line: For anyone seeking a workplace that values diverse experience, open leadership, and merit-based growth, this company may fall short of expectations. This is a proven pattern of theirs.

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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Pros

Pay, atmosphere, creative outlet, culture, advancement opportunities, open door policies,

Cons

In office requirement, Communication can be a little scattered at times.

2.0
Jul 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

DWG has incredibly talented and creative people, especially in product, design, and engineering — the teams are passionate about building fun, high-quality games. There’s a lot of opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally and be hands-on with different aspects of the business. The office is well situated and they do seem aware that there change is needed. The office hours a great and I appreciate the hybrid opportunity - teams connecting in person cannot be undervalued.

Cons

The company culture tends to favor long-established ways of working and has limited openness to new ideas or process changes. Training lacked structure and documentation, which made onboarding inconsistent and overly reliant on individual knowledge-holders. There was no access to a 401(k) plan for a full year (even for rollovers), and no option for a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). PTO follows a more traditional accrual model with limited flexibility. Account management processes were highly manual and outdated, with no centralized system of record and significant duplication of effort. Success metrics within the commercial team were unclear and often driven by subjective impressions rather than data - especially following the decision to discontinue the use of a CRM.

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