Obsidian Entertainment - All heart, no teeth | Glassdoor
  1. Helpful (6)

    "All heart, no teeth"

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    Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
    Doesn't Recommend
    Neutral Outlook
    No opinion of CEO

    I worked at Obsidian Entertainment full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    High Creative energy. Interesting projects and pitches Studio attempts to make development team happy

    Cons

    No strong gameplay emphasis Poor production scheduling. Overly Top heavy management. Layoffs are frequent as well as mismanagement of talent.

    Obsidian Entertainment2014-03-19

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  1. Helpful (1)

    "Fantastic Company"

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    Former Employee - QA Tester in Irvine, CA
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at Obsidian Entertainment full-time for less than a year

    Pros

    Great company culture, good pay and great work-life balance.

    Cons

    There can be frequent layoffs.

    Obsidian Entertainment2018-11-16
  2. Helpful (3)

    "I had an unpleasant experience"

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    Former Employee - Technical Artist 
    Doesn't Recommend
    Neutral Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I worked at Obsidian Entertainment full-time for less than a year

    Pros

    Bagel Wednesday.... that’s about it

    Cons

    Management hardly understands the artist mindset. Lead artist are set in their ways and to good to listen. Zero attention to reviews of performance. I had one 1on1 the entire year I worked there. No path to growth based on performance. Feels like developing a game with no plan..

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    Obsidian Entertainment2019-11-06

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