Great potential but seemingly in denial about structural issues - Anonymous employee Sharkmob Employee Review

2.0
Aug 15, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The studio space is fantastic, and the office team is among the most proactive and effective I’ve ever worked with. The development team is full of passionate individuals who bring great ideas to the project, and the vast majority of them are a pleasure to collaborate with. The benefits are quite generous, with strong support for mental health.

Cons

This company is struggling under a lack of clear direction from senior leadership, who appear uncertain about the project's goals. As a result, team members are left to fill in the blanks on their own, leading to significant issues with communication and collaboration across the board. Despite clear evidence that the same mistakes are being repeated, senior leadership has consistently failed to address the issues raised by the team. This ongoing neglect has contributed to a high turnover rate, with valuable experience walking out the door as frustrated employees leave. One of the most concerning aspects is the disconnect between the company's stated values and the actions of those in charge. Leadership is quick to hold others accountable, yet they themselves fail to uphold the company's core principles. Career development within the company is another area of concern. It seems to be a matter of luck whether you find yourself in a department that is well-managed or one that is completely mismanaged. The path for growth is unclear, leaving many employees uncertain about their future with the company. Overall, the combination of unclear direction, unaddressed issues, high turnover, and inconsistent management is creating a challenging work environment that is far from aligned with the company's values.

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2.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

They had good program of taking care of employees, with fixing medical support insurance, very generous health benefit. One yearly bonus. They want to work on their own IPs. Long vacation. Christmas party, Summer party, they create office events. They cared for the environment, supported charities. They started off with a fresh and hungry team that want to be great. Sharkmob also wanted to create a good culture too. With having retrospectives and learn and improve from them.

Cons

The Leadership. There was a lack in leadership that knows how to create a strong development foundation. That meant there where to many radical changes that did not allow the project to get out from the pre-production phase. The project was indeed ambitious. The leadership needs to understand how game design and visuals works. That was something that was a big issue. It was to much copying instead of inventing. I hope they learn and can overcome it. There where also a toxic isolation in departments. They talked about keeping it a flat hearicy where everyone can speak their mind. But they could not take full criticism and it also created isolated departments. Communication failed because most got tired of guessing and just wanted to be told what to do.

2.0
Nov 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- Perks - Salary is a little bit low but ok - There were some good, professional people

Cons

- Chaos everywhere, in every department - Managers, producers, game design don't know what they want and can't communicate with each other - Art direction is chaotic and not the AAA level. Some people don't have the art vision, that has the negative impact on the game and people who create art - Some people say that they won't do tasks because it's too hard, or they just don't want. - The workload depends on the department and the managers. Some teams work really a lot

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