Exceptional studio filled with exceptional people - Player Support Specialist Hinterland Studio Employee Review

- Great leadership, the Owner genuinely tries to make it the best work place possible for his employees with a proper work/life balance. There is a no crunch culture in place and so far they mean it. - Supported by a great team, kudos to everyone involve in the hiring process (CEO, HR, team leads, etc). Super friendly and serious about finding the right fit for the team. HR department do listen to employees opinion. Zero ego and no toxic gaslighting behavior displayed by anybody in the company. - Genuine team effort, everyone contributes to make the best product possible. Easy to communicate with team members and everyone is willing to help one another. There is also a desire to grow and improve constantly which is a great. - Pretty flexible with hours (there is still a core working hour in place but that time frame is pretty generous), can work from home or from the studio. As long as you are responsible with your task there are no worries of being chased down for results. - Conscientious, particularly when it comes to the environment and social awareness.

- Difficult finding Cons for Hinterland (Just typing that up to fill out the minimum requirement for this space.)

First time I've worked somewhere where HR is so focused on culture and it seems to have paid off, this is a lovely place to work. I've never felt so supported whether it's needing time out to take care of life stuff or having time zone differences accommodated, I feel taken care of. Interesting projects too, but you can guess that from the studio's previous output. The team retreat was something special and helped all the new hires bond with each other and the existing team.

No real issues or conflicts have arisen yet that haven't been helpfully resolved which is often the real test of a how a company treats its workers. The only con was having an end-of-day deadline to respond to the job offer, which was pretty stressful given that I was simultaneously interviewing at other places and trying to find a replacement for me on the freelance contract I was leaving, it definitely made me make a decision though.