anyone at Blizzard? want to know how the culture is, how healthy they are, i know they have couple of releases lined up for 2020...is it a good time to join?
Moderately relaxed, friendly culture where I am. Coming off a rough couple of years but still positive about the future. Pay is notoriously on the lower side of average but I can't see myself moving elsewhere anytime soon.
Just don't join Battle.net. Toxic af. Avoid it like a plague.
Are you in OC?
This transcends locations.
Nice try, Kotaku. Seriously though, it's a tough time, but the culture is still not too bad, unless you're on Battle.net. Pay isn't the best though. Don't join a team under the Battle.net umbrella, whatever you do. If you're going to Team 3 or Team 4, you'll probably think it's the best place to work ever. If you go to almost anything else, you'll think it's okay. If it's Battle.net, just stay away. Blizzard has lost a lot of people and in my opinion needs new blood. I know everyone on the outside thinks that Activision is somehow controlling us into making bad choices, but honestly in my opinion we're doing just fine screwing things up on our own. But I also don't think that's going to last forever, there's too much love and passion around this campus for people to let it all die like this.
What is team 3 and 4? Diablo and Overwatch? I heard from a friend that things on the overwatch team are good. He is pretty new, but seems very happy there.
Yeah, D4 and Overwatch.
Morale is really low. Yes, we screw things up just fine on our own, AND Activision is pressuring is to make bad choices
Everyone says the same thing about Battle net but never elaborates, is that just a blizzard meme?
Partly, some of it is a lot history as well.
What org are you looking at?
B&OP
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I’m very happy here; culture is fantastic and the talent level of coworkers is very high. No place is going to be perfect, but Blizzard is pretty close, IMO.
Is that the “FKD company” taking? Should I put on the sarcasm hat on!? Or is it a genuine comment? What do you think of B&MP division?
lol My pseudonym in this case is not representative of the company I’m employed with. It hails back to the dot com era where a literal website called “fuckedcompany.com” would communicate out lay-off memos, exec shuffles, talent departures, and company shutdowns with incredible frequency.
"couple of releases lined up for 2020." warcraft mobile? 😂
Everything is amazing. If you like living like a college student your whole life. Seeing 40+ year olds with kids who have to have roommates to afford a place to rent is awful. Having millionaires tell you “you should be happy with your pay” is so fucking insulting.
This is OC? Is that the only Blizzard?
Yeah Orange County.
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