Dysfunctional and incestuous bro culture - Software Development Engineer Unity Employee Review

1.0
May 25, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company has the potential to make it big but most overcome its toxic culture before it can get there.

Cons

- Management hires and rewards their "own people", e.g. ones they worked with at previous companies, e.g. EA. Favoritism is widespread and a big reason why many talented people are leaving. - Company values are BS and not implemented nor demonstrated by management in any credible way. - The company claims to be inclusive, flat, and bottom-up, but it clearly has a shadow structure of people who are making top-down decisions. - Sexism is prevalent. - The Old Guard holds too much power and is unwilling to accept new ideas coming from others, e.g. new hires. - The strategy is all over the place and completely devoid of focus. - Code quality is alarmingly bad. - Comp is a joke and has been an issue for ages.

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Unity Response
5y
Thank you for your transparency and for taking the time to write this review. We strive to live out our values and are committed to creating a positive experience for our employees, so thank you for your honest feedback.

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