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      Ubisoft Lead Programmer reviews

      4.0

      97% would recommend to a friend

      (15 total reviews)
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      Yves Guillemot

      85% approve of CEO

      15% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Senior management

      2.1

      Compensation and benefits

      Lead Programmer employees have rated Ubisoft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lead Programmer professionals have a good working experience there. Ubisoft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lead Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Médias et communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      15 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 6, 2023

      Ups and downs

      Lead programmer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people and sometimes Interesting projects Annual raise (low)

      Cons

      - You're not able to choose the projects you work on - Toxic management - Producing is in a Do what I say, certainly not what I do.

      5.0
      Mar 6, 2023

      Ubisoft Reflections - Welcoming, diverse, fun

      Lead programmer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      • Well looked after, free cold food all year round, free hot over winter • Subsidised travel, gym memberships, private healthcare, etc - loads of perks • Company funded social events • Wellbeing ambassadors, cosy kitchens, breakout areas, semi-private spaces and meeting rooms • Hybrid working style with no fixed pattern but heading to a mandatory but flexible 8 days • per month in the studios • No crunch • Super discounted games orders • Well structured, generally well organised, with good & fair career progression structure • Friendly atmosphere • Can simply request to transfer between Leamington and Newcastle as your home studio • Can internally apply for other jobs in Ubisoft worldwide • A mix of big project work and tech teams available to join (though the latter mostly restricted to programmers) • Occasional travel between two studios (though definitely less of this lately)

      Cons

      • Experiences vary between teams and projects! I seem to be in one of the better teams. • Average pay • Not offering full-time remote working (in case that's what you're looking for) apart from exceptional cases (ie they are desperate) • Despite great improvements in communication, can still be a lack of clarity on certain subjects (especially pay and higher career development) • Staff turnover currently a little high, struggling to retain staff, but without greater industry context I don't know if this is Ubi specific or currently an industry wide issue while people settle after Covid (and the plethora of fully-remote roles now available). • Projects developed using a lot of co-dev with other studios reduces human interaction, team feel, plus different time zones reduce window of communication • Bonus scheme linked to company profitability is understandable but the past couple of years have not been so great, so reduced or no bonuses being paid out

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