DarthMopp
Gallente I.D.I.O.T. Sev3rance
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Posted - 2011.06.25 01:05:00 -
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Edited by: DarthMopp on 25/06/2011 01:05:57 now this is an interesting read from glassdoor.com
http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-CCP-Games-RVW993686.htm
Quote: Cons
The lack of professionalism is mind blowing. Procedures that are common in other companies are not used here and considered a waste of time. There is no solid vision for EVE which leaves employees with no other option than to start work and find out what is wanted by trial and error, this is what CCP means with Agile development.
Fun game play is not a priority, promises made to investors and aesthetics are. æIf it looks good then it is goodÆ is an often heard motto. CCP is committed to use technology in EVE as well as WoD and DUST, so certain features are made and used in EVE knowing they will not be fun, nor fit EVE and no one expects them to be appreciated by the playerbase. Alienating the playerbase of EVE further. Objections from employees who point this out are waved away.
CCP does not take criticism well and often ignores retrospectives. Criticism is considered to be a negative attitude and is severely frowned upon. A lot of effort goes into maintaining a good morale with a lot of internal PR. After all itÆs cheaper to print posters than pay an average salary to employees.
Several years now CCP has predicated insane subscriber goals that cannot be met. Naturally this is met with scepticism by the employees but it falls on deaf ears. The result is that the company is suffering because we cannot sustain the development of EVE, DUST and WOD. EVE is not creating enough revenue which means that solutions are sought, solutions that CCP was vehemently against a few years ago.
Career progression is nonexistent unless you become friends with the right clique of people and use the right corporate buzzwords. Hard work is not something that will set you apart, most people work hard until they become so disillusioned as they realise it makes no difference and slack off.
Combine this with the below average pay (CCP pays 30% to 50% less than other companies) and youÆll often hear a lot of frustration when work is discussed outside of the office by people who have been here for some time. The longer you stay the less you start to care about the game you develope, because no one else does.
Advice to Senior Management
Recruit very senior people from the games industry and actually listen to what they say. Stop believing your own hype.
what the **** am i paying you for, huh?
Comitted to excellence? Sure!
And am i the only one who thinks that its time for Hilmar to stand up, put on the fireproof underwear and face the community his company is apparently showing the middle finger right now? Not some poor Pawn who¦s sent in first to get roasted. This is a job for holy-ceo-batman. So come on Hilmar....show us your "Future Vision" of EvE.
"Alea iacta est"
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