Wait until next major product is released and see if opinions improve - Programmer CD PROJEKT RED Employee Review

2.0
18 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Nice offices with plenty of space and cafeterias with many options - Developers could choose between office and remote work during and after pandemic - Some locations have private gyms or other perks - Yearly salary bracket updates introduced a year ago - Some of most talented and experienced people are working here that you can learn from - Internal training programs and workshops - Challenging projects where you can prove your skills - Paid overtime (mandated by Polish law)

Cons

- Very high turnover rate after each project that gets worse with each exodus, resulting in understaffed teams, increased juniority of development force, lost knowledge - Low salary tuned towards average Polish income and cost of living, despite very successful sales in the global market - Prevailing crunch culture despite company promises that it would not happen again, again - During last project the whole development team was banned from taking any vacations for full year before release - Yearly bonus system based on secret equation known only to upper management which is designed to put most of the money in hands of people running the company - Additional bonus/motivational systems in form of stock shares or private pension funds are available only for selected few - Incompetence in management/production - Often non-technical people are the ones that have most say and power when it comes to technical decisions, you are there to make things work regardless of your and your team's consensus - Company is unwilling to offer types of contract that would be more beneficial for an employee but more costly in terms of taxes for the company, as it would also lower advertised salary - You are not taken seriously when trying to renegotiate your salary or conditions unless you declare your willingness to resign because of it, only then you start being listened to and given options - Cases of mobbing that were for a long time swept under the rug - Company is no longer as prestigious to work with as it used to be due to recent failures

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CD PROJEKT RED Response
3y
Thanks for noticing the changes the company has undergone, and we wholeheartedly value your advice — and the time you’ve taken to write it. We’re absolutely committed to improving, and we’re very aware that these changes won’t happen overnight. Even so, we believe we’re on the correct path and have taken concrete steps to improving RED in many aspects. Our recent additions to the Board are targeted at giving much greater influence to our technical employees — indeed, bridging the gap between management and developers is one of our highest priorities. This is buoyed by our current change to agile development, where developers are more integrated with other teams and managers. Our bonus system has also seen an overhaul to make bonus figures significantly more transparent, and as you pointed out we are also reviewing our salary brackets every year to make sure we offer a competitive salary. Such in-depth, specific feedback like this is always valuable. It’s not always a fun read, but it always makes us stop and think. And not just think, act. Our ongoing transformation is a long-term commitment, and we are not letting that rest anytime soon. The points you have raised touch on topics that management will continue to discuss and target as we move ahead with our transformation efforts — and please remember that if you’d ever like to discuss anything with us in person or online, we have internal representatives who are always happy to meet you and talk.

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Cons

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CD PROJEKT RED Response
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We’re grateful you took the time to write out your thoughts. We take our employees’ well-being seriously and we’re committed to finding solutions that foster a more balanced and supportive work environment — thank you for sharing your perspective.
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