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    Epic Games Reviews

    Updated 7 June, 2018
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    Pros

    • "for employees (not contractors) great benefits" (in 7 reviews)

    • "Great facilities, great perks like loads of different free food every day, language classes, awesome relocation support" (in 5 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work-life balance issues due to expected long hours" (in 5 reviews)

    • "High turnaround rate even when it came to upper management" (in 5 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (2)

      "Great Place to work (QA tester)"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Epic Games full-time

      Pros

      - Awesome teams and a lot of transparency within the company.
      - Company wide events happen regularly. (movie nights, Food parties etc)
      -Fast paced but relatively low stress environment
      -Tons of room for career advancement
      -Food at the HQ is always stocked with healthy and tasty options

      Cons

      -Decent amount of crunch during certain points in the year
      -Depending on the building you are in communication can be a little bit harder with teams in another building.

      Advice to Management

      None really. The company is a well oiled machine that manages to make its employees feel extremely welcomed.

    2. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Epic Games full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work on games

      Cons

      Can be competitive at times

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    3. Helpful (3)

      "Okay place to start off but don't expect any growth"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cary, NC (US)
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Cary, NC (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Epic Games full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Okay benefits for employees only
      Business Smart enough to keep the lights on

      Cons

      High turnaround rate even when it came to upper management
      Constant shifts in project direction from art to programming

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Its Awesome To Be An Epic Games Employee!"

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      Former Employee - Game Advisor in Auckland (New Zealand)
      Former Employee - Game Advisor in Auckland (New Zealand)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Epic Games part-time

      Pros

      To Have Fun And Have A Great Time!

      Cons

      None Theirs No Down sides

      Advice to Management

      Thankyou For Accepting Me At Epic Games I'll Try My Best To Work Hard!

    5. Helpful (14)

      "Like Lord of the Flies"

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      Former Employee - Middle Management in Cary, NC (US)
      Former Employee - Middle Management in Cary, NC (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Epic Games full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Center of technical excellence
      Respected in the industry

      Cons

      Chaotic, political atmosphere
      Constantly-changing priorities and targets

      Advice to Management

      Listen to your employees and don't filter opinions through management. There is a good amount of "reality distortion" going around because everyone is afraid to disagree with their boss.

    6. Helpful (4)

      "Dreams vs reality"

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      Former Employee - Management in Warsaw (Poland)
      Former Employee - Management in Warsaw (Poland)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Epic Games full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Dream come true. It was my dream to work at Epic Games because 'The Making of Gears of War' DVD is what made me want to work in games. Great facilities, great perks like loads of different free food every day, language classes, awesome relocation support . Lots of interesting, smart people working there. Regular demos to the whole studio with pizza, a lot of fun. Weekly group test sessions with production team and studio lead, very interesting (and lots of fun). Sense of camaraderie. Regular video all hands company calls with Epic HQ.

      Cons

      Old school approach of '1 person decides' instead of tapping into the power and creativity of the group to drive a game in a certain direction. Initiative was seen as a negative, which was shocking but true. In the Polish studio people would switch to Polish mid-meeting until the end of the meeting leaving expats confused. It feels like there is no way to give true feedback on the game (with the game having been managed basically from North-Carolina as far as creative direction/design). Feedback on performance was mainly negative, not much focus on the positives. Communicating with 'higher ups' was a definite no-no, not an open culture.

      Advice to Management

      People join a game company to give their heart to games, they don't mind working hard and even working their way up - but treating them like interns without a voice leads to people leaving or being unhappy, especially expats who are away from home-partners-family. Give ownership to people, trust in them, create ways for feedback to be taken into consideration. Stop beating up people for taking initiative. Ensure all teams stick to English in meetings with expats. Eliminate micromanagement where possible. Keep up all the perks and the culture and having an amazing work environment!

    7. Helpful (21)

      "Great Intention, Bad Execution"

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      Former Employee - Designer in Cary, NC (US)
      Former Employee - Designer in Cary, NC (US)
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Epic Games full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The benefits of working here can't be beat. The company as a whole tries hard to reward you for good work.

      Cons

      The lack of a solid HR department results in a decent amount of sabotage and immature behavior. Company wide, people commonly get in shouting matches instead of remaining professional - this also includes upper management (except Tim Sweeney, he's constantly both kind and professional). It is very common for good employees to get forced into smaller and smaller job positions and suddenly "resign" after rubbing someone the wrong way. This happens so often that HR seems to be unaware that it is going on until after it is too late. There are too many upper level employees who make emotional rather than practical decisions.

      Contractors are commonly treated as disposable, even if entire features are built off of a single individual's work. It can be very difficult for a contractor to be converted to full time, and it is common for them to be severely underpaid when they are converted. It is even more common for contractors to eventually leave after being taken advantage of or led on for months or even years.

      Advice to Management

      Invest in a better HR department and start investigating how to prevent the constant emotional and impulsive outbursts. Treat contractors like professionals and not like cattle.

    8. Helpful (4)

      "Software Tester (Contract)"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Epic Games full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Easygoing environment, great people, stress-free workflow

      Cons

      Confusing chain of command, consistent boss sick days, less benefits for contractors

      Advice to Management

      Be able to tell your subordinates what tasks they need to do and when. Workers get lost and don't know what to do when tasks pile up and have no where to go.

    9. Helpful (14)

      "Great job for Students, Terrible for Senior Level People"

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      Current Employee - Senior Art in Cary, NC (US)
      Current Employee - Senior Art in Cary, NC (US)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Epic Games full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Studio itself treats you well with great benefits, swag and food.

      Cons

      Middle management (Art Leads) are incredibly over bearing managing every tiny detail of your work. There is absolutely no room for creativity. This is a "do exactly what you are told" studio. People tend to disappear (get fired) for trying to buck that system.

      Advice to Management

      It doesn't matter because it will never change.

    10. Helpful (8)

      "Great company, not for everyone"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Epic Games full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      -Great people to work with.
      -Surrounded by gaming culture.
      -Great Benefits

      Cons

      -Constant Last Minute changes to projects.
      -A bit less focused on gaming as of late
      -Positions tend to be fluid
      -Long hours

      Advice to Management

      Try to make your employees feel that they can exceed in areas they enjoy

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