Turning the good into bad - Director Jagex Employee Review

2.0
Apr 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Office is at a great location with lakes, nature and is great in the summer - Christmas party each year tends to be a brilliant night with good food and booze - Some outstandingly skilled individuals that share their knowledge and inspire others - Outstanding game knowledge within the RuneScape team, there's a real passion to develop - Bonus payments at the end of the year if targets are met are brilliant if you perform well - A full day to work on personal projects / your own games every two weeks, good for creatives - Has an on-site canteen that's a little pricy, but food is okay and it's convenient

Cons

- CEO sucking creativity and passion away from people through implementing stupid strategies - CEO is openly offensive to staff on company live streams and doesn't treat women like people - Saving money is the top priority, to the point where you can't even get sign off for a team meal - Performance reviews for managers non-existent with no direction or role progression - Staff surveys get sent out and nothing happens as a result of feedback given - Culture and atmosphere losing the 'Games Studio' vibe more every day - Excellent role models being turned into boring, demotivated zombies - Organisation structure is getting unnecessarily complicated

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 28, 2024
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Pros

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Cons

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