Remote but below average compensation - Game Designer DECA Games Employee Review

4.0
28 Apr 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Full Remote flexibility - Working and learning from diverse portfolio of games - Job Stability - No crunch - Supportive team members

Cons

- Below industry average pay scales, because everything boils down to profit margins - No benefits, even for employees - Information gets overly partitioned because of hierarchy and remote work - Easy to coast along and do the bare minimum

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DECA Games Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience as a former employee. We genuinely appreciate your insights, as they help us identify areas where we can make improvements. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the full remote flexibility and the opportunity to work with and learn from a diverse portfolio of games. As a Remote First company, flexibility is one of our core values and we actively trust our team members to find a better work-life balance and perform at their best. Job stability is a crucial aspect that we strive to provide to our team members. The gaming industry can be very unpredictable and we understand the importance of fostering an atmosphere of security and support. We're pleased that you found our team members to be supportive and experienced little to no crunch time. Overall, we are committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance and ensuring our team members have the necessary resources and support to thrive. We appreciate your feedback regarding the pay scales and benefits. While we make every effort to offer competitive compensation, we acknowledge that there may be instances where we fall below industry averages. We regularly review and adjust our compensation packages to remain competitive within the industry, and we take on all feedback given during these evaluations. Similarly, we recognize the importance of comprehensive benefits and are actively working to enhance our offerings that can be offered to all in a remote setup. Regarding the issue of information partitioning and remote work, we understand the challenges that can arise when working in a distributed team. We are actively working on improving our communication channels and transparency to ensure that information flows smoothly throughout the organization. Your suggestion to share information in company-wide channels is well-received, and we will strive to make communication more accessible and inclusive. Regarding your suggestion for increased CEO presence, we recognize the importance of leadership visibility and connection. We will explore avenues to enhance CEO communication and presence within the company in addition to his personal onboarding presentations for new joiners and monthly written updates to the company. This will be to ensure that everyone has a clearer understanding of our goals, values, and leadership. Thank you for your contribution to our studio, and for sharing your thoughts and advice. We take your feedback seriously and are committed to addressing the areas of improvement you highlighted. We wish you the best in your future endeavors and invite you to reach out if you have any further feedback or suggestions.

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4.0
12 Jun 2022
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Postive atmosphere and lots to learn

Cons

Contract based position which means no benefits like paid leaves etc

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DECA Games Response
2y
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience with DECA Games. We appreciate your insights and suggestions. We're pleased to hear that you found DECA Games to have a positive atmosphere and a conducive learning environment. We strive to foster a culture that promotes growth, collaboration, and continuous learning for all our team members. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive work environment for all our team members. We will carefully evaluate our current benefit structure and explore opportunities to expand benefits to contractors in alignment with legal requirements and industry best practices. Your advice to management regarding the need to offer more benefits to all our employees is duly noted. We appreciate your input, and we will take it into consideration as we continuously strive to enhance our compensation and benefits packages. Thank you for being a part of the DECA Games team, and we value your contribution. Your feedback helps us identify areas for improvement, and we encourage you to reach out to us with any further suggestions or concerns.
1.0
27 Dec 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I was treated horribly, I would give no pros to this company

Cons

Treated with disrespect. Lied to about payment. Never received payment for work done. Ignored.

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DECA Games Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are deeply sorry to hear about your negative experience during your time at DECA Games. We take concerns about fair treatment and payment very seriously. If there were issues with your compensation or communication, we would like to investigate this further to ensure such situations do not occur again. Please feel free to write an email to our HR Team at hr@decagames.com to resolve this critical situation that has not occurred before. Your feedback also underscores the importance of continually improving our processes and team management. We are committed to learning from experiences like yours to ensure that every team member, regardless of role, feels valued and respected. We genuinely regret that your experience did not align with the standards we aim to uphold. Thank you once again for your valuable contributions and feedback. We encourage you to connect with our HR team to share any additional thoughts or suggestions.
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