Nordeus Reviews

Pros

Great people and culture. The place is fun to work at and you are fully empowered to develop your career in the way it suits you best. At the same time you are working with some of the sharpest people in the industry, that have managed to build a game played by more than 100M people.

Cons

It's a one game company and some people might think the company's outlook is not that great and I expected the company to release more games. However, given the industry state, I feel like being patient is not necessarily a bad decision.

Pros

Great Benefits, state of the art office, good people to work around.

Cons

Stuck in their way of thinking, CEO puts on a good show but behind the scenes likes to remind you how "grateful" you should be working for Nordeus, never asked themselves why do expats excel everywhere else besides here?! They look after their own and micro manage everyone else. 1 successful game in 10 years tells it all.

Pros

Salary, benefits and offices are great. Generally nice people and Belgrade is an fun and interesting place to live for a bit.

Cons

Nordeus is really a tech company that just so happens to make games - or rather made a game...ten years ago. (The latest efforts and offerings are notably scant and flakey executed derivatives) Since then, despite its financial success and hiring top global talent it cannot help itself to stifle real change. It fails in its principle purpose - making games. The surrounding functions are pretty good - marketing, hr, catering, etc...but the creativity and game making is micro managed and in conflict with overall strategy. I fear the strategic conflict is the nail in the coffin for this moribund studio - coupled with the stubborn, sometimes arrogant, dismissive attitude to those with real experience they hire. It gets a bit embarrassing. Effort is diverted from making games to managing ego and relationships in a fearful environment. It’s a real shame - as it has/had everything to needed to succeed, save perhaps a lack of ego in the top leadership.

Pros

- People are very open, honest and kind - culture is amazing! - There is a lot of room and opportunities to develop existing and grow new skills - Lots of freedom to initiate, plan and execute projects in People space - A very positive and super low-stress environment in spite of the tight deadlines

Cons

- So far all the problems (there were only a really minor few) I encountered, I resolved through the honest conversations with my manager and by giving feedback to people.

Pros

What I love about Nordeus is the trust and autonomy given to every employee. The culture is amazing, they really live up to their values. Its a true pleasure working here.

Cons

None I see right now

Pros

- great culture and perks - great workspace - overall enthusiasm - the product is really good

Cons

- huge differences between teams, one team can really be doing great while the other is super slow and with no vision - no real idea for mid and senior career development - pretty big turnaround of the staff - after almost a decade there's only 1 game that's left the studio; the other one did so bad no one ever talks about it; current project was announced to be launched years ago which still didn't happen - one would wonder if the original success was just some good timing + luck and can't really be repeated since there sure were attempts - getting feedback is a matter of luck; some managers are really good at that while the others will be striving to be buddies with everyone and not pointing out mistakes until they pile up - this is a very, very serious issue

Pros

Having fun most of the time. Sure, it's not always easy, because making great games is not easy (obviously :)), but at the end of the day you are surrounded by people who come every day to the office and do their best to achieve the amazing things together. And it's been fun, for years.

Cons

There are so many great people in the company and there is no enough time to meet them all well, which would be awesome

Pros

Nordeus is all about people - employees are chosen super carefully and wisely. Teams are full of smart and happy individuals - who together make great stuff. It's all about team work - so there is no ME here in Nordeus, it's only WE.

Cons

We play hard, but we also work hard. If you are not willing to stretch yourself and give your maximum, better not try to fit in :)