Electronic Arts reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,995 total reviews)
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64% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Electronic Arts has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,995 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Electronic Arts 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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4K reviews
4.0
Sep 6, 2012
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

The second largest publisher and creator of interactive entertainment products offers a great amount of resources to projects and those creating them. The environment provided by EA is top notch with nice facilities and perks.

Cons

To big for their own good. Projects suffer from far to many layers of management and an over emphasis on time put in at work rather than the work accomplished. With so many people... the politics become distracting.

5.0
Jul 30, 2012

It's in the game.

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Pioneer. EA got its start back in 1982. While it has had some tough times, the company has shown that it can find ways to keep up with the fickle tastes of gamers. First EA made the transition from the PC to consoles, and now the company is doing the same with social games and mobile. Diverse Platform. Gamers expect a high-quality experience, which means a title can cost millions. In fact, the games are often on par with new feature films. EA has the advantage of multiple channels to help reduce risk. Besides having games for the top consoles — such as Sony’s (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation 3, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii — the company has also built strong positions on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), on smartphones and even on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad. Content. Here, EA is king. EA understands how to develop titles that engage gamers. A big part of its strategy is to leverage well-known brands, such as Madden NFL, FIFA and Harry Potter. But EA has also been smart in acquiring hot startups, especially in the social and mobile sectors.

Cons

Volatility. Take a glance at EA’s stock chart — you’ll notice that it looks like a roller coaster. Then again, gaming is a hits-driven business. Even with lots of research — and relying on top brands — a title can easily turn out to be a dud. New Models. The console business is fairly mature, with much of the growth these days coming in mobile and social platforms. The transition has not been easy for EA. Let’s face it, the revenue models are different. They require getting huge numbers of users and getting only a small number to pay a fee for in-app purchases. Macro Economy. Unfortunately, the U.S. economy is showing more signs of a slowdown. No doubt, this will likely be a drag on sales of video games, which are a discretionary item.

3.0
Apr 27, 2012

it was certainly good

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

having interest in electronics,specially in microelectronics,chip designing,integrated circiuts,circuit designing,want carrier aspects in automation and industrial society.

Cons

not undergoing work as well as life satisfaction.not having a good exploration in developing countries.

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