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Q&A With Blizzard Entertainment Employees
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How employees describe working at Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard is absolutely worst company in the world dont try it.
The management so all the other departments can work in a better working condition and produce better products /services
Unbroken series of disappointments, and steadily waning confidence.
Review from Engineering Dept
Still ongoing, can't say for sure
Review from Product Dept
It's been pretty good. Coworkers are pretty fun to work with. Most everybody been super nice, but then the huge Diversity and Inclusion thing came along, divided everybody up by protected category and treat them differently. They call exclusion inclusion and discrimination fairness. It suuuucks.
What it's like to work at Blizzard Entertainment
- Blizzard Entertainment employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Blizzard Entertainment report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Blizzard Entertainment have 3 meetings
- 95% of Blizzard Entertainment employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Blizzard Entertainment employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 90% of Blizzard Entertainment employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Blizzard Entertainment employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 94% of Blizzard Entertainment employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Blizzard Entertainment Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 64
How's the vacation policy at Blizzard Entertainment?
Unless youre a senior or higher could be improved
Earned/accumulated time off. Christmas to New Years off.
What are company outings like at Blizzard Entertainment?
Fake in a conservative way
Is it possible to switch teams at Blizzard Entertainment? If so, what is the process?
Yes. There is none.
What kinds of community outreach does Blizzard Entertainment participate in?
Various causes
What is the onboarding process like at Blizzard Entertainment and how long does it last?
Depends on the disc
What is the hardest interview question Blizzard Entertainment asks?
Collaberation questions
What kind of activities do employees at Blizzard Entertainment participate in outside of work?
Instagram vacations
What makes you the most proud about working at Blizzard Entertainment?
The what the team members accomplish, not the brand.
What is the best perk or benefit that Blizzard Entertainment offers?
Dog policy
What do you wish you knew before starting at Blizzard Entertainment?
There's unhealthy work ethic, gender favoritism, gaslighting, and extremely tribey in social circles. Good luck navigating politics.
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Blizzard Entertainment?
Empathy
What is the dress code at Blizzard Entertainment?
Casual
How often do employees get raises at Blizzard Entertainment?
Depends on profit anf performance
How common is it to switch departments or teams at Blizzard Entertainment?
Not rare but not common.
What is Blizzard Entertainment's policy towards pets in the workplace?
It varies per building. Some allow pets, some only allow dogs, some don't allow any. Also, your pet must be well behaved and sociable and not a distraction or health hazard. We have many dogs on campus, some cats, and some assorted others (a rabbit and a turtle, I think?).
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Engineering department at Blizzard Entertainment?
Collaborate with interviewer to design a relevant system from a high level.
What Engineering department questions did Blizzard Entertainment ask during your job interview?
Drill-down design a physics system, discuss modern PBR rendering techniques and challenges.
How does Blizzard Entertainment measure success and growth in the Engineering department?
Annual goals and performance targets are discussed and agreed at annual reviews and assessed the following year. There is a mid-year review to track progress, and if necessary, correct course along the way. Monthly 1:1 meetings with managers help to stay on course, or identify changes and revise goals.
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that Blizzard Entertainment asks?
What do you love? What geeks you out? (No wrong answers)
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Blizzard Entertainment?
Produce drill-down design for a physics engine, PBR rendering techniques and challenges. (Senior2 engine programming position)
What's the Product team like at Blizzard Entertainment?
Political, business oriented, dominant personality
How's the leadership on the Product team at Blizzard Entertainment?
Very bad
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Product department at Blizzard Entertainment?
Walk me through a product lifecycle
What Product department questions did Blizzard Entertainment ask during your job interview?
None
How helpful was your Product team when you were first hired at Blizzard Entertainment?
Not helpful
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Should I work at Blizzard Entertainment?
82% of Blizzard Entertainment employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 10% are neutral and 8% would not recommend working at Blizzard Entertainment to their friends.
| 82% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 10% | Passive |
| 8% | Detractors |
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