"We are a gaming company" - Linux Systems Administrator InnoGames Employee Review

3.0
Mar 4, 2018
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

* Relaxed atmosphere, great work/life balance * Lots. Like really lots of parties. Basically every 2 months there is a reason to gather together in a pub/restaurant * Good benefits. 100$ policy - no need in manager's approval to get something for work (headphones, phone case....) * Nice office. Grill on the roof, free beer in the office

Cons

* No-one cares about your skills. Promotions seem rather to be random or time based. Performance review cycle is a joke. You might not get a promotion, because you were "late" couple of times, even though you are doing 3 times more work than people around. This is an IT company. Quality and quantity of work should matter, not that you are 10 minutes late * Very often you hear: "We are a gaming company". You may ask HR: "Why average salaries here are below market level" or "Can we put developers on-call, so they are responsible for their code" - the answer is the same * Salaries are very below market. To get better salary, you, basically, need to bring an offer from another company * Management does not listen to you. There was a moment when "anonymous feedback" was collected in special boxes in the office. Many people put notes there, but there was no response. When people asked for it management answered: "Most of the notes were about food and drinks, so we do not deem it necessary to respond". * No food in the office

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Dec 5, 2018
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Pros

You get to work with a really great team of community managers from all over the world. The company is very interested in your personal growth, and there are lots of opportunities to learn new skills. You're encouraged to take initiatives and pursue projects that you think would help your community or InnoGames.

Cons

There is very little onboarding

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