Asobo Studio

A good studio undermined by its toxic culture and management - Designer Asobo Studio Employee Review

3.0

1 Dec 2016

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Pros

Dedicated people with one goal: do a good job for the client. Fantastic artist. The HR team is wonderful. The location of the studio is ideal and Bordeaux is a beautiful city. I liked the "mercenary" feeling of the teams: we have a job to do and we have to do it well. Overtime is paid. Deals with big studios, has earned through hard work and patience respect from bigger companies.

Cons

The management is not good—they have been managing the studio the same way for 10+ years. Production relies too much on gut feelings and direct orders. No planning, no scrums, no production plan. Just good ol' "do that and we'll see." They do not listen unless you're friend with them. Some milestones are crushing even if paid. A lot of sexist and other slurs and comments… you know… just for fun. "Locker room talk" and all that.

Asobo Studio Response

Hi there! We feel sorry to hear your experience @Asobo and we thank you for this honest message. It's not always easy to lead a company. Managers here are progs and artists in the first place but they are all committed to the same objectives: create great games and be happy to do it ; even though the production process can be sometimes full of dangers ^^. Everybody here tries to improve everyday and your comments are helpful anyway. We wish you all the best in your future career. The A-Team

A good studio undermined by its toxic culture and management - Designer Asobo Studio Employee Review

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