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Fireforge Games Reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Tim Campbell

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Fireforge Games has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fireforge Games 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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20 reviews
1.0
30 Dec 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pleasant developers working in the trenches. Thank you for making this company bearable.

Cons

Lies and Half Truths - Everything about the past, present and future of the company is kept under lock and key and only lies and half truths are exposed. A blatant contradiction to the Open Door Policy promised. Micromanagement at it's Worst - The owner must contribute to everything and anything or else it's not approved, even if he has very little experience in the matter, causing a huge frustrating bottleneck. A plethora of ideas and concepts will be provided, the whole team will approve of it and developed to completion and suddenly the owner will no longer approve of it. Not mine? Not fine. No Career Advancement - Internships will last over a year and Full Time offers will see minute differences in salary. There is little advancement from within and insufficient feedback and salary increases are very rare. There's a reason the churn rate for the staff is high. It's better to fly with the eagles than be preyed upon. Too Veteran - Having experienced guidance can be optimal, but in this case, too ancient for this rapidly evolving industry. They are afraid of change and refuses to adapt to methods proven effective. No Schedule - This company maybe a start up, but even amateurs know that deadlines and schedules go hand in hand. Developers will spend months without direction and often making up their own tasks to ward off boredom and look busy. Then there will suddenly be a deadline in two weeks and "extra effort" will be "asked" to finish something management knew about months ago. This needlessly bumpy road will cycle over and over, demo after demo. No Compensation for Extra Effort - At the start, passionate employees will stay late and even work over night to make these crazy deadlines. There will be no offer to leave early and rest for that overnight war you just fought. In the end, passion becomes indifference.

1.0
5 Mar 2014

Soul crushing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people I worked with, which have been scattered to the wind since.

Cons

The owner is not interesting in making games. He's playing Game of Thrones for complete equity from his partners. Management insists on complete design authority, but refuses to make decisions. Compensation is difficult to increase, due to a mix of stinginess and the precarious financial state the company is always in. Similarly, incredible performance is never acknowledged. So many key men walked because their all-star contributions weren't respected. Most of the rest get laid off.

1.0
14 Mar 2014

Disappointment and regret with free cookies.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Highly talented team that does great work even while management continually fails its employees. New office is surprisingly decent. It seems that this is where the extra funding went as opposed to the promised pay raises.

Cons

Management has a dated mindset of game development and an ignorance of the genre they are working in. Ever speak with your grandfather about the internet? It's like that, every day. Morale is low. The team wants to do great work, but with abrupt shifts in project focus, lack of communication, and regular staff departures, it's hard to be optimistic at this point. We get free snacks, so I eat my disappointment. Compensation is low and the financials are questionable. The project is well funded, but salaries remain low, even after assurances of pay bumps for high performers. Where's that money going?

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