Working at Electronic Arts in Redwood City, CA: 25 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Redwood City, CA Area

"honest"

What do you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"You got to work with projects that were confidential."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"The treatment of their employees."

"Working at EA Partners/Electronic Arts was the best experience of my career."

What do you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"I worked for EA Partners/EA for 9+ years and enjoyed it very much. My talented coworkers were a blast to work alongside. I learned so much in terms of Biz Dev, Account Management, and Marketing at EA/EA Partners."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You need to be the best of the best to work at EA Partners. Definitely research their past videogames and existing partners before interviewing with them."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work!"

"Working at EA/EA Partners was the best experience of my career!"

"Great place to get your start and experience a high pace enviroment."

What do you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"Fast pace and engaging work place with lots of oppertunity to gain experience"

"Helpful review allowing for good reflection upon my 6 year career at EA"

What do you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"People & products. I'm a gamer at heart, so it was good to be at a company that excelled in that field."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"None at this time."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"Too much middle management and some of it wasn't necessary. Too many layers in order to advance which made it difficult and demoralizing in trying to do so."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it simple. Don't over think, don't over analyze. Go with what the source data supports and let those who know how to do, do."

"As a contractor, it is hard for me to gauge the benefits of the company. However, the long hours and lack of pay took a toll on many employees."

What do you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"I learned about the ins and outs of the gaming industry. I found the company to place a lot of focus on the campus feel (cafeteria, gym, game room)."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You must have a strong attention span and be able to test games for up to 14 hrs a day. You will be testing, not simply, playing games all day."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"Overtime was sometimes unbearable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let employees know when overtime will be required."

What do you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"Chance to show my tool developement skills, working at EA was a dream come true. Management was very organize, and training was excellent."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck, its very tough to get into development at Electronic Arts, but well worth it."

What don't you like about working at Electronic Arts?

"I didnt like the pay, working in close quarters with immature people, they work was very boring as an engineer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To put us in a less restrictive envirmonent that would allow us to grow more."