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    Rovio Entertainment Reviews

    Updated February 8, 2019
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    1. "Executive Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Rovio Entertainment full-time

      Pros

      Had a fun time working on the release of The Angry Birds Movie. The Animation team are fun /good-hearted people.

      Cons

      Hard juggling time difference from CA and Finland. Someone has to stay up late...

    2. "poor communication"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at Rovio Entertainment full-time

      Pros

      flexible hours, good work life balance

      Cons

      lack of management communication

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    3. "Artist on movie"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Rovio Entertainment full-time

      Pros

      - Great benefits.
      - Wonderful, creative, and polite coworkers.
      - Healthy work/life balance and very laid back with scheduling as long as you get your hours in.
      - Fun job working in a creative environment.
      - Low-pressure art reviews with your supervisor, unlike other studios where you pitch to a bunch of talking suits.
      - Small studio where you will meet and befriend everyone in the office.

      Cons

      - Company has an itchy trigger finger when it comes to layoffs.
      - Their only production is the Angry Birds Movie so there is no upward mobility or long-term prospects within the company.
      - Non-union studio.

      Advice to Management

      Need to diversity and take risks on new IPs. I don't know of a single person who still cares about Angry Birds.

    4. "The Good and the Bad"

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      Former Employee - Senior Key Account Manager in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Senior Key Account Manager in Los Angeles, CA

      I worked at Rovio Entertainment full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The company has great people with a lot of talent. It feels like a startup in terms of processes and tools so it's a good way to learn and get into the nitty gritty of things. You also get some Angry Bird swag which is always a plus. From my understanding, the company has been trying to move a lot of the processes to the US which I'm sure are making things easier.

      Cons

      The HQ is located in Finland which would make it sometimes difficult to get things done given the time difference. Also, with everything so manual, it would take longer to get some things done such as reports and answers needed from the team in Finland.

      Advice to Management

      A lot was changing during the end of my tenure at Rovio and it was moving in the right direction. The SVP implemented a lot of changes for the good and I'm sure they only improved since my departure.

    5. "Rewarding"

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      Current Employee - Freelance Contributor in Ann Arbor, MI
      Current Employee - Freelance Contributor in Ann Arbor, MI

      I have been working at Rovio Entertainment (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great feedback and excellent communication from the editors at All-Music. Payments are made on-schedule. Great online contribution system.

      Cons

      There have been no cons.

    6. "Sales Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Rovio Entertainment full-time

      Pros

      Great work life balance, forward thinking company, mobile first

      Cons

      revenue is driven by in-games, ad sales comes second

    7. Helpful (8)

      "Paralysed by middle management"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      Pros

      Rovio has a strong brand with Angry Birds and the desire of the company is not only to do games but entertainment

      Cons

      The company is/was paralysed by incompetent middle management who kept hiring very junior and unexperienced employees as they are easy to boss around. This led to inferior products and inability to renovate.

      Advice to Management

      Get rid of middle management and start hiring experienced and motivated people. Don't be afraid to hire smarter people than yourself.

    8. "I worked at Rovio Entertainment full-time"

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      Former Employee - Senior Programmer
      Former Employee - Senior Programmer
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at Rovio Entertainment full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Fairly big and established mobile games company. Angry Birds brand still alive.

      Cons

      Last successful launch Angry Birds 2.

    9. "Product Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      good culture, office and people

      Cons

      it is good there is no cons

    10. Helpful (2)

      "Best job I have ever had"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Espoo (Finland)
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Espoo (Finland)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Rovio Entertainment full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      - Awesome and high caliber people
      - Low hierarchy
      - Opportunity to get lots of responsibilities and grow as a professional
      - Ambitious company
      - Super exciting industry
      - Angry Birds brand
      - Not just Angry Birds: developing several games for both casual and mid-core audiences
      - Competitive salary & benefits
      - Benefits of being a listed company e.g. stock options for everyone
      - Good work-life balance in general but naturally some crunch is required

      Cons

      - Balancing short vs. long-term
      - Career opportunities vary per function since the size of the company is not that big