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What is the analytics org like at Activision Blizzard? Is TC competitive? Was contacted by a recruiter for director of analytics and curious if it is generally a good place to work. I love the products so I’d be willing to take a paycut but don’t want to join a sinking ship. TC 600k
Now isn’t a good time to join Blizzard. It is indeed a sinking ship. Many senior employees are leaving. Check out the blind threads in the gaming section to find out more
Think you would also have to take a super steep pay cut
Ask about the turnover across that org and adjacent ones. Two things will happen. The recruiter will be forthcoming or they will evade. Either way you will know that what is being talked about on other threads is legit.
I know that open role and it’s a good team. The previous director left to start his own company, so there’s good momentum coming from that team. However, blizzard will never be able to come close to your FB TC. Would be awesome to get an analytics guy who is also a gamer. I’d totally support that!
What type of company? Also how does that team work with Armin? Good relationship or bad?
Previous guy started an educational company, so different industry. I don’t know the answer to your Armin question
Highly doubt you can get even near universe of 600k TC
300k+ at director level, not too bad at all for Irvine. Plus that position should report directly to CFO. So probably a shortcut to c level if that's what you are after.
Wrong and wrong, sadly. Maybe top out around $275k with profit share and equity. And it’ll report to a VP
Ya, but this would likely include a signing bonus.
Do you want a huge pay cut?
I left Blizz some months ago but here is my insight... also, this is for Blizzards analytics team and not Activision. Those guys are a mess but Blizzard is pretty great. Global insights at Blizzard is probably one of the strongest analytics teams in all gaming and even some tech. Very talented and great human beings work in that organization. Pretty leading edge stuff with AI, ML, NLP, graphics, etc. among gameplay and business insights. You would likely be leading all these teams. The team no longer rolls up to Armin - he was promoted to CFO, but it probably does go up to some commercial or new operations leader that they likely hired. Some former leaders did leave but everyone that does leave ends up going to some pretty cool organizations or starts their own companies. Blizzard holistically is in a bit of a morale problem but it’s not GI’s fault. They’re fairly insulated from my understanding. It’s likely having to deal with the leaders at Activision that might give some pause - ABK leaders are just so clueless and most are from corporate backgrounds with zero interest or knowledge of gaming. They just have “business acumen” per Bobby but that’s about it. I would entertain the conversation to see where it goes. Might be worth it to meet the boots on the ground - the blizzard folks are such good people and I do miss working with them. Good luck.
Lol
Care to elaborate? :)
Read the other threads should give you an idea