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      Pocket Gems reviews

      4.2

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (101 total reviews)
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      Ben Liu

      91% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.7

      Senior management

      Pocket Gems has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Pocket Gems 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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      101 reviews
      5.0
      Oct 19, 2017

      Lots of fun, but also a real company!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pocket Gems does a great job balancing being a fun place to work (you make video games for a living!) with still being a real company - they generally care about and invest in employee training and growth, have real reporting structures and an organizational layout that makes sense, and offer competitive salaries and benefits. A great place to work if you want to love what you do, but not have to deal with bad management or poor organization to do it.

      Cons

      As trite as "work hard, play hard" sounds, Pocket Gems is a pretty demanding place to work. The work can be super rewarding, and for me it was a huge chance to learn and grow in my career, but it was also a pretty consuming experience.

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      Pocket Gems Response
      8y
      Thanks for your enthusiastic and insightful review of our pros. We're glad you had a good run with us and were able to grow and learn along the way. Your assessment is honest and we appreciate your feedback! All our best to you.
      5.0
      Sep 21, 2017

      PG

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work. Lots of responsibility and opportunity to grow

      Cons

      Extremely fast paced business; constant change

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      Pocket Gems Response
      8y
      Thanks for your honest feedback on the pace of things around here--we do move quickly! Cheers to your continued growth, leadership, and contributions towards building games that delight our users.
      5.0
      Jan 29, 2017

      Hard but rewarding work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pocket Gems is a place filled with exceptionally smart and dedicated people. You will get to work with incredible artists, engineers, designers, and PMs and there is a ton to learn from simply working through projects with these people. And you get to work on products that are played by millions of people. The perks are in line with what you expect from most startups - onsite lunch/dinner, decent 401k options, personal development opportunities (GDC, learning reimbursements), and a monthly budget to expense toward playing games. Culturally, the people are genuine, and care a lot, and there is very little politics compared to other places I've worked at or heard of. The management genuinely seems interested in building a long lasting company, and so do many of the employees.

      Cons

      It's a hard working place. Hours can be longer when it's crunch time, and while the company has made strides in decreasing how often this happens, it's a reality of startups. It's also a hit driven business, and while Pocket Gems has been managed well and has plenty of cash, it can be draining to deal with the ups and downs. Another area of improvement is more clarity on career progression and levels across all functions - this is happening but it still needs work. Like most startups, people management and career development needs to catch up as the company grows. Despite all of this, it's a place where working hard can be very rewarding, and if you want to work on entertainment products, it is very hard to beat.

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