Lucasfilm Employee Reviews about "upper management"

Pros

Good/talented people. Nice Location. Fun content.

Cons

Cliques. Politics-game playing. Pettiness. Hyper scrutiny. Secrecy to where upper management keeps their employees in the dark.

Pros

The culture of Lucasfilm is like no other studio I've worked at yet. Even though the studio was purchased by Disney, it still feels like they attempt to hold onto things that made the culture great in the days of George. Though the Disney culture can be seen slowly taking over, things like the annual 4th of July picnic, trivia night, and other things harken back to the feel of before. The employees who are in the trenches, doing the work, are some of the most passionate and talented people I've worked with.

Cons

In the process of becoming a true movie studio again, there are some growing pains in regards to upper management. It can feel like there is a disconnect between middle management and the executives, especially with some of them living outside of San Francisco and spending so little time on site. It seems like the Disney way is taking hold in that executives are being promoted and taking on more responsibility, creating larger and larger voids that are not being filled. Extra responsibility is being offloaded onto middle management and below, without properly recognizing their struggles and successes.

Pros

Incredibly talented colleagues, very humble yet skilled and hard working. Fantastic IPs to work with, good facilities and equipment, good support from IT. Very good work-life balance, never did any crunch. Extremely enjoyable working atmosphere with almost no conflicts

Cons

Incredibly opaque upper management, most important decisions were taken by people who didn't understand or care about games. Finished projects didn't ship.

Pros

The people are friendly, the surroundings were comfortable, the amenities are first class, compensation was fair, as were the benefits. Outstanding Christmas gifts!

Cons

Upper management was a bit distant, and not communicable. Unfocused direction in certain departments. Recognition and promotion were rather difficult to achieve. Inflexibility with exploring new avenues of revenue and company growth.

Pros

Talented people, good environment. High quality games being produced, team environment was conducive for learning and working hard.

Cons

Upper management hinders the leadership, prevents the company from making good games. Lack of transparency, slow and clumsy decision-making led to cancelled projects that would put the company back on the map.

Pros

The people are great. Creative, fun atmosphere.

Cons

Instability of upper management. Cycle of layoffs lead to uncertainty.

Pros

Fun friendly and talented people to work with. Having a chance to work side by side with people at ILM. Comfortable workplace and plenty of chances for experimenting new techniques.

Cons

Creativity is limited due to existing IP. Indecisive upper management people.

Pros

location :) - work life balance seemed pretty good

Cons

the upper management needs to have a clear direction and vision. works more like a supporting media company instead of an all-out games company.