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Frank Gibeau
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"Free food, fun culture, good benefits" (in 100 reviews)
"good work/life balance when compared to the usual nature of game dev" (in 38 reviews)
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"Since it's a gaming company there's literally no work life balance" (in 62 reviews)
"Not player focused - Hard targets from upper-management pushes game teams to make games payer oriented" (in 40 reviews)
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"Good place to work"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at Zynga full-time
Pros
Good culture, food, leadership, benefits
Cons
Nothing as of now. None
Advice to Management
Keep up the good work
Zynga 2018-09-21 21:00 PDT ![Zynga Logo]()
"Great company culture"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Zynga full-time
Pros
Someone is always willing to lend a helping hand. The company direction is refreshing as we continue to hit our targets . Great benefits.
Cons
Direction of company has caused some people to leave, but that is not always a bad thing as it opens up opportunities to others who want to contribute.
Zynga 2018-11-15 13:31 PST![Zynga Logo]()
"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOPros
Zynga offers lots of perks and great benefits. The people are generally wonderful to work with.
Cons
It can be hectic and timelines/deadlines are more of a loose suggestion rather than anything anyone adheres to. This can make things pretty confusing and mean that far more things are added to a sprint than should be.
Advice to Management
You've developed a great culture with wonderful people. Might be worthwhile to reign in sprint expectations.
Zynga 2018-12-02 09:58 PST![Zynga Logo]()
"Not Great"
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I worked at Zynga full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
When I was there in 2014, the perks were great. Food, Gym, Lot's of cool Happy Hour type things.
Cons
The management of the behemoth is mostly lost. Cashing in on a few zombie cash cows, while the portfolio is basically uninspired.
Advice to Management
Invest in small independent studios
Zynga 2018-12-03 17:39 PST![Zynga Logo]()
"Excellent place to have dependable work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Zynga full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
- good work/life balance when compared to the usual nature of game dev
- paid for health benefits
- welcoming culture
- provided foodCons
- unpredictable workload and management structure depending on which SKU/location you work in.
- too much scrutiny on budgetsAdvice to Management
challenge your team members more, take more risks with them.
Zynga 2018-11-03 12:10 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Disabled Employee, Fired Due to "Headcount" 14 Days Prior to RSU Vesting"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Zynga full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Free food
401k
Commuter benefits
Not much beyond typical Bay Area tech company employee benefits.Cons
Where do I start: I was diagnosed with a chronic illness qualifying me for disability. I trusted my manager with the information and within a few weeks was dragged into a meeting with HR, during which I was terminated due to "headcount" considerations. Incidentally, I was told 1) I would be vesting my RSUs which were due to vest in 14 days, 2) VP of my department would be contacting me for help with outplacement services and would help me leverage his expansive network. I received neither my RSUs nor any response from said VP when I reached out for placement help. Over the next four weeks, my time was spent between medical treatment, googling "least painful ways to kill yourself", and interviewing with other companies. I was lucky to receive an offer soon after. Unfortunately, during my background check process, of the last three companies I had worked at, the only place where my references had not passed was Zynga. How surprising.
Advice to Management
If you can't provide support for disabled employees, at least treat them with a modicum of dignity. I was not even given a box to carry my belongings in.
Zynga 2018-12-02 17:21 PST![Zynga Logo]()
"Zynga review"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Zynga full-time
Pros
Great perks, some very good people to work with, lots of resources, can be a fun environment
Cons
Extremely bloated management structure, lack of quality game designers, disorganized teams
Advice to Management
Less middle management, hire more true game designers, product managers should not drive core game development, hire art directors with tangible artistic skill
Zynga 2018-10-22 16:24 PDT![Zynga Logo]()
"Taking a long time to adjust to the new platform (mobile) vs. old (Facebook web canvas)"
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I worked at Zynga full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- Nice perks and decked out premises
- You get to work on games!Cons
- Big and bureaucratic, the joke is every team needs two GMs, one to develop & run the product/service, and the other to "manage sideways and upwards" the dozens of VPs, SVPs, etc. who all want to have a say
- If you live in the Bay Area but not near the office in SF, the commute is long and painfulAdvice to Management
- Don't assume that what worked on FB web canvas will also work on mobile (i.e. don't start with a mindset of "change as little as possible and it will be a hit")
- Don't just hire industry vets from EA/Activision (old PC/console) and expect them to also figure out new platformsZynga 2018-10-17 18:16 PDT![Zynga Logo]()
"Good place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Zynga full-time
Pros
Very data driven, lots of perks, smart/fun co-workers
Cons
A little too much of a "start up" culture for a company of its size
Zynga 2018-10-01 14:36 PDT![Zynga Logo]()
"Sr manager, analytics"
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Approves of CEOI have been working at Zynga (More than a year)
Pros
- excellent benefits
- successful company
- solid technical infrastructureCons
- a lot of politics - make situations unstable, a happy employe can become bullied and dismissed very quickly depending on political changes among leads
- not much HR support/follow up for employees who are dealing with situations that maybe be are technically legal but still not okZynga 2018-10-12 14:52 PDT
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