What the hell is going on at Activision Blizzard? Saw the news the other day of a RTO. And seeing a lot of Blizzard devs on Twitter today complaining publicly about stuff. Why would they institute RTO now? Going to be a mass exodus I would assume. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-bli...Read more
Curious as to the culture at the SM office for Activision and how things have been the past few months since all the shutdowns. Any insights would be appreciated!
Curious if Microsoft, and it's child companies plan on returning to office.. primarily interested in Blizzard Tc 100k #microsoft #blizzard #activisionblizzard #activision #gaming #tech
Video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc., maker of games including World of Warcraft and Diablo, fosters a “frat boy” culture in which female employees are subjected to constant sexual harassment, unequal pay, and retaliation, according to a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employ...Read more
Creating a master thread so can track which companies are WFH vs hybrid vs old school back to office. This is what I have so far. Update in comments about any company you know and I will update the list or correct this list if you work for any of these. Amazon is mostly appearing to be hybrid or ...Read more
Who would’ve thought RTO would cause companies to lose the talent most crucial to their bottom line? Pft I’m shocked.. who could’ve seen this coming? /s Lol https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-developers-say-mandatory-return-to-office-policy-has-cost-us-some-amazing-people/?utm_source=facebook.com&ut...Read more
Hoping for any information on openings for associate level SWE role or referrals. (Posting from wife’s account- don’t work for Randstad) I am a separating Air Force vet of 7 years. Just finished my skill bridge with Activision Blizzard (WoW team) as a Reliability Engineer. They are all going back ...Read more
As you likely know already, return-to-office policies can vary based on your job, department or location. We surveyed marketing professionals in Blind’s community of over 9 million verified professionals to find out companies’ policies and in-office or hybrid work schedules. As a reminder, Blind’...Read more
As you likely know already, return-to-office policies can vary based on your job, department or location. We surveyed software engineers in Blind’s community of over 9 million verified professionals to find out companies’ policies and in-office or hybrid work schedules. As a reminder, Blind’s ret...Read more
As you likely know already, return-to-office policies can vary based on your job, department or location. We surveyed design professionals in Blind’s community of over 9 million verified professionals to find out companies’ policies and in-office or hybrid work schedules. As a reminder, Blind’s r...Read more
As you likely know already, return-to-office policies can vary based on your job, department or location. We surveyed product management professionals in Blind’s community of over 9 million verified professionals to find out companies’ policies and in-office or hybrid work schedules. As a reminde...Read more
* Biggest market cap * Businesses run on Microsoft Office * Still relevant MacOS vs Windows * Owns OpenAI (50%+ share + board members from msft) * Owns Github * Owns lucrative social media LinkedIn * Owns Blizzard (legendary gaming company) * Azure soon bigger than AWS Probably the smartest people ...Read more
As you likely know already, return-to-office policies can vary based on your job, department or location. We surveyed finance, operations and HR professionals in Blind’s community of over 9 million verified professionals to find out companies’ policies and in-office or hybrid work schedules. As a...Read more
UPDATED: 10/04/2023 Blind’s return-to-office tracker includes the remote and RTO policies of almost 900 companies. You can even find out if policies differ based on job, department or location. https://www.teamblind.com/return-to-office-tracker We surveyed the data science and analytics pro...Read more
Can you guys provide me some idea about engineering opportunities in LA area? I prefer more established and software company. Either HQ or software engineering office will do. Snapchat, Hulu, Google(one in Santa Monica, one in Irvine), Amazon(Santa Monica and Irvine), Grindr, Blizzard, .... and ? ...Read more
Pros: - positions microsoft behind sony and tencent in gaming - big play as a direct competitor to meta in metaverse - brings 400 million gamers onto microsoft platform Cons: - could get blocked by regulators - office culture issues at activision Thoughts?
I went from senior to associate at activision. I was senior at previous job. How do I survive in Los Angeles with the rent prices? I don’t wanna go live with a roommate. I shouldn’t have to. I’m pretty nervous about thos. I have no friends there and have to move to office. #housing
Blizzard banned (and stripped all earnings of for the season I believe) the professional Hearthstone player for expressing support for Hong Kong in his postgame interview after his gm match. Blizzard officially apologized to China saying they will always respect and defend the pride of China. Any...Read more
What have people heard and think, particularly in the Vancouver office/user research team? I image you wouldn't stay too long, but if you're looking to transition to blizzard or even FB after would it be a good career move? Culturally though looking at their glassdoor reviews and... opinion from g...Read more