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Big Fish Games reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(313 total reviews)
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Larry Plotnick

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Big Fish Games has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 313 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big Fish Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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313 reviews
3.0
Mar 27, 2014

Overall a good place to work, but could be improved

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good location, nice view. Benefits are pretty good: free bus pass, good health/vision/dental coverage, lots of subsidies for other services. Most of the people I work with are enjoyable to work with, intelligent, and open to ideas. I enjoy the team I'm on and like my manager. Great yearly parties (want more!) Generally I have the opportunity to participate in learning events on and off site, but I usually have to take the initiative in finding these and asking my manager. Good work/life balance, at least on my team. It varies from dept to dept. I think the executive team does make good decisions in general. I think the company will continue to be successful.

Cons

Compensation is low for game industry. They claim it is the median rate, but they could attract a lot more talent by being more competitive. I feel a large disconnect between myself and the executives. Some are more approachable than others, but most seem to think they are above you and don't try to engage with you. A lot of the leadership (at all levels) is promoted from within. This can be a good thing, but I've had some issues with past managers because they simply aren't good leaders.

4.0
Mar 28, 2013
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Hiring practices at Big Fish ensure that the bulk majority of who you work with are interesting people from a variety of backgrounds. It's a very comfortable, informal work environment.

Cons

It's just large enough where migrating within the company can be difficult depending on your role.

4.0
Nov 18, 2012
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Read the title, the folks at BFG are top notch. Smart management. Smart, caring, and passionate co-workers. Best company parties/events of any company. Great products.

Cons

Low wages compared to comparable, Seattle area employees. Org chart is flat = not a lot of opportunity to move up. Best way to move up at BFG is to work at Microsoft/Amazon for 5 years... lots of open senior positions seemed to be hired form outside, instead of inside.

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