Look Elsewhere - Anonymous employee Fortis Games Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive pay. Remote first. Decent benefits.

Cons

You will notice that there are a cluster of reviews at 4-5 stars and a cluster of reviews at 1-2 stars. There are themes present across the 1-2 star reviews. I will discount the 4-5 star reviews as they are either written by people who have drank the kool aid or written by HR types to get the star count higher. The company claims to be like a startup, but it is ~400 people, owned wholly by Sands Casino of ~55000 people. It is not a startup, it is just a smaller enterprise company that wants to be a larger enterprise company with all of the bureaucracy and politics that involves. Fully 1/3 of the current employees are "managers" or other high titled people without work contribution. It has acquired a bunch of former failing game studios that continue to not ship games. It has augmented the bought game studios with nepotism hires. The referral bonus is so high that people compete to get their friends hired. Nobody knows how deep the Sands money bucket is, but I would expect them to really start paying attention to the money spent versus payback at some point very soon. The leadership is absolute rubbish as others have pointed out in glassdoor. It is full of nepotism and politics. They cannot make decisions and do not follow the fortis values. They claim victory internally of a shipping product when a simple mvp has been created. The technical leadership have little technical knowledge and are easily fooled into believing greatness has been achieved. The leadership is pretty much all USA based and the other countries represented in the company are at the mercy of a far away leadership whims. You willed not be valued as an employee, you are just head count that exists to bolster some VP's master plan of creating a larger empire for themselves. Shipping great product with outstanding user experience is not important. Spending your days in meetings is the goal of leadership and that extends down the worker bees. If your idea of working is to come and hang out with your friends, welcome aboard. If you want to make a difference and you are an A player, look elsewhere.

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Fortis Games Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about your experience at Fortis Games. We take all feedback seriously, and we appreciate your honesty in expressing your concerns. We are fully committed to our mission to create worlds that matter and to create a fulfilling environment for all Fortizens across the globe. We’re sorry to hear that this does not feel aligned with your experience. We continue to be open to feedback and would invite you to contact peopleteam@fortisgames.com if you’re open to discussing your experience further.

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5.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I could not ask for a better team to work with. We are very well aligned on goals and strategies across the entire company. Those goals push us to define strategies that make every person here feel part of the process to bring games to market. We are encouraged here to voice our opinions at every level and have our say. I wouldn't want to work anywhere else right now.

Cons

There are times when I get lost in corporate paperwork and tracking. This can be discouraging at times. I try to carve out time in my day to process the paperwork, ensuring it gets done without too much injury.

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Fortis Games Response
3mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re truly happy to hear that you feel good within your team and comfortable sharing your ideas. Creating an environment where everyone feels heard and valued is very important to us. We look forward to continuing this journey with you on the team!
3.0
May 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- High compensation - Strong talent - Good benefits - Build games

Cons

- Lack of traction/results - Big/corporate - Murky strategy - Mobile games is a tough market

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