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      Relic Entertainment Reviews

      4.1

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (56 total reviews)
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      Justin Dowdeswell

      84% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

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      4.4

      Culture and values

      4.4

      Diversity and inclusion

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Senior management

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      Relic Entertainment has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Relic Entertainment employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      56 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 3, 2018

      One bad game away from the studio shutting down

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Relic has a talented and hardworking engineering team that is the backbone for keeping Relic up and running. - Reasonable annual bonuses have been provided even though the studio hasn't been profitable. -Overtime isn't crazy for the most part outside of the necessary crunches before a milestone or game launch. - Solid history of successful and well-known games in the back catalog. - Good effort at promoting social events from the big events like Summer BBQ and Xmas Party and small ones like movie and gaming nights. - Nice central location in Yaletown close to transit hubs and restaurants, but the office itself isn't great as there's always funky smells from the restaurants below and a lack of office perks like ping-pong, massage chairs and casual spaces.

      Cons

      - There's a lack of career growth opportunities with no structure or guidance in place to help people advance their careers. - Annual compensation increases for cost of living and inflation are very poor (around 1% or less each year) - There's no great office perks or benefits to take advantage of aside from the gym membership discount. - There's some serious cultural and people issues that need to be addressed (see advice below).

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      Relic Entertainment Response
      8y
      Hey, First, I want to say thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, I really do appreciate it. Many of the points laid out here we’re aware of, but you’ve given me a lot to think about as well. We’ve been growing a lot as we gear up for our new projects. This is a really great thing for the future of Relic, but with that comes growing pains as well. I totally hear where you’re coming from regarding the dynamic with your leaders and managers. I’m not happy that you (and likely other employees) feel that you’re not being heard. Our games are the product of each and every person in the studio and I don’t believe we can be successful if we aren’t listening. Given that you’re a current employee, I have a favor to ask of you – keep the feedback coming! Speak up at our AMAs, we can go grab a quick coffee, or you can just send me an email. I always want to hear your thoughts, not only about the good things, but also where we can improve and if I’ve let you down. Especially if I’ve let you down. I’m proud to work with some of the most talented people in the industry, and it really will take all of us to keep Relic great. Justin
      1.0
      Feb 20, 2015

      blooming hypocrisy on all levels

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Some incredibly talented people to work with, office location, full-time position benefits are good.

      Cons

      Too many managers, but no one seems to take actual responsibilities for anything. Often people are treated unfair, management is reluctant to criticism. The career progress is all about traditional hierarchical career path, based on technical proficiency and past performance, not employee potential and/or talent.

      2.0
      May 2, 2014

      Artist

      Artist
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      Pros

      -most of the colleagues are friendly and awesome to work with -new GM seems to know the problems with this company and is trying to fix them

      Cons

      -favoritism is key to survive in this place if you want to keep your job -old timers are only good at little of what they know and most are not updated to the current technology and skill sets -poor management over all -might be time to let go some of the top decision makers, some of them might be stubborn and ignorant when looking at the current market

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