Frontier Developments Reviews

Pros

Management cares about employee satisfaction

Cons

Not really anything negative to report

Pros

The company has grown quite rapidly since I've known it, and I believe has handled this growth quite well. While not on par with simialar sized companies in the UK, they are doing a generally good job of looking after staff. Lots of fresh new talent across all seniority levels being hired to help flush out the toxic old culture, it's having a really great impact. Pay attention to the team you're joining, it'll make all the difference. People are actually quite lovely in the company. Company kitchen and cafiteria were amazing. While not around for the change I hear great things from my colleages about the new CEO. He always seemed like a nice person when interacting in studio events.

Cons

Audio team leadership is absolutely toxic and cliche ridden. I didn't get this impression from other teams and from what I can tell as this out of touch and cliche culture is slowly being eroded by lots of fresh new leads who are more in tune with the current industry standards. Other than that, one common complaint is that the pay, while okay, is not really what it needs to be to reflect the cost of living within and around Cambridge.

Pros

- Multiple exciting projects. - Friendly people that are great at what they do. - Encourages social interaction with regular events and employee ran clubs. - Option of remote/hybrid/working on-site at a modern studio. - No pressure for crunch.

Cons

- Cambridge is expensive, especially for entry-level roles. - Development cycles can feel too short.

Pros

The audio team are a great bunch of people from all nationalities. Everybody is very approachable including the seniors and director. I've been learning a lot and there is a lot of opportunity to grow within the company. The company offers great benefits and social events. Even though I am one of the few women on the team, the company is very progressive towards diversity and inclusivity.

Cons

Even though you are allowed to work from home, you aren't allowed to work from home if that's abroad. You end up spending all your holiday allowances to visit your family. They should look into this as a fair bit of their hires are not from the UK. Salary could also be better.

Pros

There used to be lots of people with passion for the company and games. Used to be....

Cons

No room to move up in QA, moving out of looks like a frying pan fire situation. Lots of panic and impulsive calls made, leading to more stress. Pay is and always has been below industry average. Very few experienced staff left to train new comers, they have all left from frustration. I won't be long either.

Pros

Good share options, nice perks (healthcare, dental, etc), good working environment, nice people. Good progression options. Work from home. The CEO is involved and approachable.

Cons

Cambridge is an expensive location, no cons with Frontier.

Pros

Yeah it was fine really

Cons

There aren't really any that I can think of to be honest

Pros

Good environment, they give good opportunities to people starting their careers

Cons

Not much room for going up the ladder and very hard to get a good salary

Pros

They genuinely care about their employees Wellbeing!

Cons

So far no cons at all!

Pros

- Friendly and creative people across the business - a good sense of community. - There has been a massive shift in leadership perspective and a LOT of focus on engagement and communication - some of this work hasn't materialised for employees just yet but the strategy is there and everything has been moving in a much better direction the past 12 months or so. - If you're a self-starter, it's a great space to grow and there's a lot of opportunity to get on and develop your career. - Bonuses are really good if you work hard and show your worth. LTIPs and CSOPs were also good whilst I was there. - Flexible working is now a big focus.

Cons

- A much bigger investment needs to be made in inclusion and diversity and extensive training needs to take place for leadership. - My expertise was sometimes overlooked by leadership members.