Terrible work culture and and a depressing place to work in - Anonymous employee GOG.com Employee Review

1.0
Sep 1, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- it's still a gaming business, so you can close to the things you like - there is more laid-back atmosphere there and you can take your dog to the office - salary is not that bad - people in here are passionate gamers and are good to talk to

Cons

- you will always be considered as a worse category employee than CDP RED employees - no clear road of advancement, rules and role descriptions, no training and courses - the company does not want to invest money, take risks or learn - your ideas will be discouraged and you should just lay low, don't try too much, and do more stuff, cause others will look not that good - top management does follow how the e-commerce and gaming industry is changing and you will feel frozen in time when the competitors just act quickly and this company is still in limbo, constantly changing directions - treating an employee poorly: depending on which department you are in - you might not be able to move to another department and advance your career and they can downgrade your position or change your job title twice - this is by far the most disrespectful thing that I've ever seen in any company. - your work and projects do not matter at all - you might be asked to leave everything and do other things without any question about whether you would like to do it. And all you've already done will be thrown out the window - no clear strategy of growth and the top management is an obstacle, not a place where leaders create a vision, set up KPIs, and motivate others to execute it - the office is away from any shops or restaurants, you have to either have your own food with you or eat in the company's canteen

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2.0
Jul 16, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

great teammates with common mindset and sense of humor, nice office shared with CD PROJEKT, fun events, good food

Cons

toxic management with hidden agendas, false sense of appreciation, no employment safety, weak benefits

4
2.0
Feb 4, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- you can find some really nice people here - good looking office - vegan/vegetarian canteen is an ok thing - depending on the team (so if you're lucky) you can bring in own ideas and new technologies - some problems I had with the office/workplace were quickly resolved

Cons

- a typical "sausage fest", women not welcomed to work with code - company have gifts for International Men's Day, but nothing for International Women's Day - oftentimes you can overhear intolerant conversations from Polish coworkers during lunch breaks/in corridors - solid professionals hired in management positions leave very soon, unable to bring much needed change - most superiors lack required skills, as they are promoted from lower positions based on years in company - CEOs are emotion-driven and thus treated fearfully and carefully by team leaders, even during important conversations - CEOs prefer to base the decisions on their hunch rather than listen to hired experienced professionals - there are bullies in most of the teams (team leaders included) - company prefers to silence the scandals and inactively force victims to quit - some problems I had with the important parts of the project were never resolved, even after reminding about them year after year - non transparent salaries - company lies about promotions - I was given a written promise about promotion in 6 months given I reach described goals; I reached these goals but didn't receive promotion - CEO gave me an apology about promotion lie and asked not to talk bad about company when I leave - company is unwilling to benefit from various non-position-related experiences and skills of many employees

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