Glu Mobile Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

- Work life balance is good - people are generally nice - New CEO is promising

Cons

- terrible benefits as in sub market healthcare options, no sick leave, no flexibility on work from home, terrible maternity and paternity leave and office space in SF is mediocre - Former CEO Niccolo de Masi (who is now "Executive Chairman") was not inspiring and did not care for employees, getting good talent or games generally. He still wields a lot of influence and has childish tendencies. Hopefully management and other board members can keep him in line.

Pros

Work/Life balance was good at least in my department. Work Schedules can be flexible most of the time. Free snacks, coffee and tea

Cons

Pay is below average and compensations for merits are inadequate. High attrition of talent. Lack of communication between teams and departments. Rushed deadlines very early in development and only get tighter as project matures which leads to very little creative exploration or direction.

Pros

Free parking. Work/Life Balance is fair. Occasional free lunches.

Cons

First and foremost if it were possible to rate the studio at zero stars I would have done so but I guess one star will have to suffice since that is the minimum. Perhaps they deserve the singular star for offering free parking in a busy upcoming city! How does one start a review without sounding bitter about working at this studio? That's the challenge because this was without a doubt THE WORST experience I have had in the business of working in video game design and production. Perhaps it's easier to just bullet point these negatives - * The design department only ever finalizes a clear direction when they're at the finish line then expect everyone else to bend to their wavering, indecisive, safe and ill conceived whims. What's worse is that Production/Upper Management allows them to do so. * Studio management is a 'boys club', you are either a member of it and can expect career advancement or you are VERY much not a member. If you are not you can expect to never be asked what you would like to do with your career nor see your base salary increase. * Company CEO seems oblivious to the ineptitude of the GluW studio management, they fail (repeatedly) and point the blame at others and they carry on regardless while those under them lose their jobs because of THEIR failures. * Unable to identify exactly why Deer Hunter 2014 was a runaway success they played it safe and created the same game in Deer Hunter 2016 with barely a fresh coat of paint, it failed miserably. With this failure the studio has now been reduced to a single game studio, down from it's previous production highs and positive atmosphere. *Management laid-off two entire teams (30+ people) just a week before Christmas 2015, just a miserable, thoughtless and uncaring thing to do. *Individual Directors (especially in Creative, Art) are disengaged and play favorites. They do not engage with the individual (unless they are a personal friend), openly lie about the studios future and the individuals role in upcoming projects. Carrots are dangled but they are quickly pulled away or in reality simply do not exist. *Pay is well below the industry standard, the stock options offered are basically worthless given the continued stock price fall. No 401k matching, now non existent bonuses (bonus plan was pulled back to a once a year payout, now the employees have been told not to expect a bonus at all come February 2016). *Expect to see your work/job turned over to an employee from the India studio who will complete your tasks for a 6th of the cost! A fact that was openly shared just before entire teams lost their jobs! *There is no longer a well spring of creative direction at the studio, no solid choices based on wisdom, knowledge, inspiration and experience. Now just a light tread across safe waters based on data from uninspired data/number spinners which has ultimately led them to a creative and money making dead end. * Work on bland games based on old technology, raise awareness that this could be a problem, be ignored, see the games fail - rinse and repeat!

Pros

1. Good benefits 2. Good people

Cons

1. Need more support from higher management 2. Work life balance is bad

Pros

Glu has come a long way from the experience of previous employees! I can definitely say it is an brand new Glu! I see great things ahead in the upcoming years! It is an open and collaborative environment with lots of opportunity for growth. Upper management cares very much about keeping a positive culture. Some perks include: -Lunch catered 5 days a week -Great work/life balance -fun work events once a week

Cons

Gaming culture is not for everyone. If you don't like being a part of a close knit team and collaborating with your coworkers, then it may not be a fit.

Pros

Work Life balance Good compensation Scope for Growth

Cons

No clear HR policy Lack of talented people at top management in Hyd studio

Pros

- Good diverse work culture - Benefits & Perks - Work life balance - Took good care in COVID

Cons

- Long-term clarity is missing most of times. - Job threats to direct reporting team member (please make a note here to a management level team member) by HQ specific department heads / directors during visits to Hyderabad studio in front of their other direct report members. - - No proper transparency in the management, last-minute changes/updates. They will promote IC role to management level in no given time within 2 years...just on based on feedback from team members in Hyderabad, India. I mean from Analyst level to Manager. - Big time favour’s towards women employees ( in this particular department, I don't know about other's) by showing a soft corner and making them happy by giving promotions and calling it out a new name or term as " MOVEMENT" behind will write emails to HR as promotions. - Low job security, company not too averse to layoffs for cost cutting - Will cut off bonus & pay raise percentage for newly joined team member & plus of their direct reporting Lead or Manager just to make sure to keep them happy those who complaint, defame their own reporting manager ( in survey's & skip level meetings) & plus one of the women employees. - Not being an employee centric company any more - Lastly, in a particular department there are these bunch of immature local people (excluding few ) who don't have the courage to speak-up & are expert in complaining, defame & lot of other qualities eg : part time Lawyer, big mouth & laughing maniac, frustrated soul, diplomatic & bald soul etc.

Pros

Great culture. Good compensations. Best work life balance

Cons

Bad managers Might not find best work 3Dartist.

Pros

Great place to work Salary on time Work life balance Competitive salary

Cons

Very few to mention as they are negligible

Pros

Good salary compared to other companies Sense of security Great and friendly atmosphere Easy approachable management Several projects at one time. You can switch if you are bored to death with current one. Good work/life balance Free snacks/drinks Clean office Paid overtime

Cons

It is really difficult to influence on the project. Everything is decided by the head office. The main idea is: lets take what others did, "paint it red" and rename it. Almost no career improvement for 90% of employees. No support from company in growing as a professional.