"Good company, but some bad decisions and hires have been made lately."
"I worked for Cryptic Studios only for a short time, but found the people there to be super awesome and friendly."
What do you like about working at Cryptic Studios?
"I loved the atmosphere, people, products, tools. It was very friendly place with huge potencial and people were so exited selling their souls till the product failed and AtarI took over."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Good place to work at least was when I was working there."
What don't you like about working at Cryptic Studios?
"The Art Director was incompetent, he had no even basic preparation for this function. The company lost millions if dollars"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Overall good management, demanding and firm (producers) except the Art Director who become buddy with few chosen ones and he did not really paid attention to what really needs to be done."
What do you like about working at Cryptic Studios?
"I'm surrounded by intelligent people. It's not enough just to say that my co-workers are smart; each of them is a genius in a different area of expertise. I can always count on my teammates to do good work, on time, without a fuss.I also enjoy the fact that my team has no office politics!"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Play lots of games and make sure that you have opinions that you can back up about why some games succeed and what makes a game fun."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Focus on one vision and see it through instead of constantly changing gears."
"Was a great place to work, and love the people there. Job security was great until the surprise lay-offs."
What do you like about working at Cryptic Studios?
"Relaxed atmosphere. Game Room. Despite the relaxed appearance everyone was there to get the job done, and done well. Very friendly."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Finish the test!"
What don't you like about working at Cryptic Studios?
"Upper management may make decisions that don't seem to make any sense."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Listen to the professionals they hire. :)"
"A great atmosphere and great benefits, but you're on shaky ground, especially if you're not a developer."
Cryptic Studios has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 5 Cryptic Studios Review Ratings left anonymously by Cryptic Studios employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 80% of employees would recommend working at Cryptic Studios.
Cryptic Studios employees earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 2 Cryptic Studios employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Cryptic Studios Salaries by Job Title.
80% of employees would recommend working at Cryptic Studios with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Cryptic Studios 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.
According to our data, the highest paying job at Cryptic Studios is a QA Test Manager at $91,000 annually. Browse Cryptic Studios Salaries by Job Profile.
According to our data, the lowest paying job at Cryptic Studios is a IT Technician at $41,000 annually. Browse Cryptic Studios Salaries by Job Profile.
According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Cryptic Studios to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.
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