Kabam Reviews

Pros

Feels like the company really takes care of you. People are all very driven and capable of their jobs. Lots of learning opportunities and managers that clearly spend time time caring about their teams and pushing them to improve.

Cons

The leads often have a mismatch of vision and this leads to 'silent disagreement' which in turn leads to, often, a build up of bad decisions, one of which being to revamp production entirely. There is the feeling of needing to navigate political waters with people from different teams. This is beyond the simple professional and courteous presentation and behavior from yourself and more to the point that your feedback can get taken the wrong way. So you need to be thoughtful in your response. Note that this isn't necessarily a bad thing, but a more general, open and encouraging atmosphere of feedback would go a long ways in helping people in different teams freely give critical feedback to each other.

Pros

- Probably one of the better mobile studios to work at in Vancouver. Competitive salary and decent bonuses. Typical industry perks like free snacks, beer, movie outings, etc. - There's room for career growth in most departments. If you want to learn something new, they will help/give you the opportunity and resources to do so. - Friendly people and lots of after-work activities - Big office with a nice patio, convenient location downtown - The studio is full of really passionate and smart people that you can learn a lot from, so take advantage of that.

Cons

- The studio has been growing quickly and there is no longer the level of 'culture' that the company used to have. - HR is disorganized and the level of communication has been going downhill lately. - The studio relies too heavily on aggressive revenue targets that causes a lot of stress and pressure on teams. Too much reliance on this will only cause layoffs and downsizing in the near future, especially at the rate the company is expanding. - Not a lot of transparency with the financial numbers and revenue. - Extended health benefits not as good as before - Only two weeks paid vacation

Pros

Friendly co-workers, free snacks, and it's a great place to work if you're excited about Marvel. Sometimes they actually convert contract workers to full-time workers.

Cons

Lots of "voluntary" overtime that's only arbitrarily compensated if ever. Extended health benefits don't cover much. Lack of clarity from management on studio direction. Lack of interdepartmental communication. No clear guidance for career growth. Study has built-in beds for long nights.

Pros

Amazing culture. Very smart and skilled peers. Definitely moving in the right direction in the quest for global domination! Recognition for achievements is super strong. Company is somewhat cost-conscious and doesn't seem to spend frivolously.

Cons

Not too many. This is a great place to work and all employees in my studio seem very delighted to work here. Only con perhaps is the imbalance of benefits between studios, but it sounds like they're working on that.