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Montreal, QC, Canada Area (Canada)Approve of CEO
Yves Guillemot
67 Ratings
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Compared to other companies in the AAA video game industry, any overtime is managed quite well; a good work-life balance can be maintained (in 47 reviews)
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A super creative work environment (in 80 reviews)
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Low salary with no guaranteed bonuses (in 45 reviews)
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Work-life balance is tough - Ubi is kind of a sweatshop (in 10 reviews)
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"Good place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Interesting and challenging project with a talented team
Gym in the building
On-site clinic
Good insurance plan for dental, vision and meeting our other medical needs.
Regular one to one communication with your manager.
Christmas week offCons
Need to pay to drink coffee or tea.
Ubisoft 2017-06-22 16:53 PDT -
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"GPP"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 3 years)
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Here, the work environment is pretty cool. It is located in a nice district of Montreal. Feels like an University campus.
Cons
The salaries are well below par when we compare them to other companies (either small or big). It is not easy to move up the ladder.
Advice to Management
You should pay more your employees, they are your biggest asset... By far! We should hear more often what are your values and next steps...
Ubisoft 2017-06-21 13:22 PDT -
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"Great Place to Work at"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
For the Montreal studio:
- Great perks: kindergarten, free gym with kinesiologists available to give classes and build tailored programs, bonuses based on game profitability or studio profitability, medical clinic on site, etc.
- Opportunity to work on large projects (AAA games), smaller ones, or even in satellite groups such as the Technology Group, IT, etc.
- Large company so there is a lot of opportunity for moving around in the company, especially at a large studio like the one in Montreal.Cons
- Triple AAA project teams tend to get very large, especially towards the end, which slows many things down and may contribute to feeling like a tiny cog in a huge machine.
- People working on games often have to work unpaid overtime (supper is provided).Advice to Management
- Reduce the amount of pipelines. We are busy constantly re-inventing the wheel and it makes it much more difficult to create generic tools and services that will work for all pipelines.
- Content is as important as technological breakthroughs. You can create a great game with a great story, amazing characters and good gameplay by reusing an engine you already have that shipped a game. This will increase Return on Investment.Ubisoft 2017-06-04 10:55 PDT -
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"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
- Great place to work, incredible parties, lots of perks(Gym, kindergarden, and lot more)
- Big teams working on AAA. Great variety of stuff on which you can workCons
- Big team can be a down side for some people.
- Office in Montreal now in several sites.
- Office noisesAdvice to Management
Please fight off Mister Bolloré
Ubisoft 2017-05-29 18:12 PDT -
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"Level Designer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Lots of benefits
Decent variety of internal projects going on
Job SecurityCons
From what I've heard, below average salary.
Management quality can vary from project to project, year to year.
A lot of similar gameplay in the flagship titles.
Less creative freedom compared to smaller studios.Advice to Management
Clearer objectives and needs would result in less redesigns.
Need more creative opportunities to explore gameplay.Ubisoft 2017-05-26 13:18 PDT -
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"Level designer"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Comfortable work environment and great job security. One of the few places that doesn't fire you at the end of a project. Good benefits and sleep loose schedule make it a very easy work environment.
Cons
Constantly hiring externally. Makes it very difficult to move up in a production roll. Managing staff is too young to retire, and recently, production feel like they're stagnating, and projects are becoming bloated.
Ubisoft 2017-05-19 16:58 PDT -
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"Risk Management"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
creative environment, flexible, innovative, open, development opportunities
Cons
working with different time zones and coordinating everyone can be challenging
Advice to Management
none that I can think of right now
Ubisoft 2017-05-19 04:30 PDT -
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"Project manager"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
-trust
-It's OK to make errors
-continuous training
-travel opportunity
-relocation opportunity
-competitive salary and benefitsCons
-big cie and studio
-project bonus are based on market performance not quality
-organic management on many projectsUbisoft 2017-05-18 07:05 PDT -
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"Data center supervisor"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 8 years)
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Great company if you want to create your own carrerr path. Good opportunities in the company.
Great benefits, company events and great coworkers. You manage your own schedule as long as you do the required hours per week.
Ive been working here for 8 years and a half and did different positions in the IT department.
I recommend everybody interrested in IT and video games to give them their chance.Cons
Internal politics can be frustrating at some times.
Ubisoft 2017-05-02 08:49 PDT -
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"Good company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Ubisoft full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great environment for quick learning
Awesome benefits
Varied jobs pportunities available
Trainings and self development opportunitiesCons
Managers are self thought
Too much open to continuous changesUbisoft 2017-04-25 16:27 PDT -
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