Working at Blizzard Entertainment in Austin, TX: 9 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Austin, TX Area

"I have been with Blizzard for over thirteen years now. I have watched it grow from under 500 employees to the giant that it is today. I have seen great and terrible times with the company. They are making outwardly questionable decisions and have cut off upward mobility for my department. The reduction in staff continues to be a pain point and is a big contributing factor to people moving away from the company."

"My educational background and original career path was in Information Technology and Support, but I have chosen my current line of work when I saw an opportunity to work for an industry leader in the video game business."

"I worked from May '07 to June '13, and it was a blast getting to work for a company I always wanted to since I was a kid. After six years, the department I was in no longer challenged me or provided opportunities to advance upwards and I wanted to do something better with my life by getting into development."

"Great environment, a joy to work at."

"Working for Blizzard has been a very rewarding experience. Their training and development is top-notch as well as being the best video game company out there. I will temper that, however, with a slight warning. Their internal mobility is slow, sometimes non-existent. Furthermore, the management, at times, seems very disconnected from the jobs that their employees are doing. Lastly, my reason for leaving is that this isn't a job for anyone with a family as shifts can be late night or overnight."

"The company is a good company to work for, however they tend to change their info and policies too quickly, with not much notice."

"Wonderful atmosphere, and great people to work with."

What do you like about working at Blizzard Entertainment?

"Blizzard entertainment. Nothing more can be said to say how amazing this place was."

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

"Your passion for their games will be your best asset in the interview process."

What don't you like about working at Blizzard Entertainment?

"Continually changing schedules every 6 months. This makes it difficult to establish a routine in your life."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Create dedicated shifts that do not change, and allow people to change to different shifts if they desire/need to."

"Blizzard is a fun, energetic, and challenging, but has little room for growth."

What do you like about working at Blizzard Entertainment?

"Fun environment, enthusiastic people, great customer base to interact with."

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

"Be genuine, and passionate about Blizzard games (not hard to do!). At least familiarize yourself with the games somewhat beforehand to show interest and dedication. not every employee is a gamer, or even a Blizzard gamer, it's fine."

What don't you like about working at Blizzard Entertainment?

"Scheduling makes it difficult to maintain personal relationships, little room for advancement"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep your ear to the ground, as you have been. Great ideas often come from below, and make sure that credit is properly assigned when due."