Is Ubisoft a good company to work for as a Lead Programmer?

Lead Programmer professionals working at Ubisoft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 15 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Ubisoft employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Lead Programmer Jobs at Ubisoft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lead Programmer interview questions at Ubisoft .

Does Ubisoft pay Lead Programmer employees well?

Lead Programmer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Ubisoft with 2.1 out of 5 stars based on 15 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 28.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lead Programmer salaries at Ubisoft.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ubisoft?

Game Tester (273) , Junior Game Tester (223) , Programmer (111) , Gameplay Programmer (91) , Game Designer (81) , Project Manager (76) , Software Engineer (76) , Level Designer (61) , 3D Artist (58) , Software Developer (51) , Online Programmer (48) , Technical Artist (42) , Artist (40) , Concept Artist (39) , Associate Producer (36)

What are the pros of working at Ubisoft according to real employee reviews?

"Meetings were great and the people on the team were amazing" ((in 497 reviews)); "Have room to Improve on personal skills and goals and have a good work/life balance" ((in 278 reviews)); "Culture is great and fun" ((in 213 reviews)); "Good benefits and Fully remote" ((in 188 reviews)); "good work environment and fun" ((in 179 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ubisoft according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries that’s the only thing I can say in cons because everything is great except this one" ((in 796 reviews)); "Can be low pay if you negotiate badly and they will always low ball you." ((in 260 reviews)); "Bad management and quite hard to get a promotion if you don't lick higher ranked leads bottoms." ((in 237 reviews)); "Hike and compensation is low" ((in 62 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 58 reviews))

Ubisoft Lead Programmer reviews

4.0

97% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Yves Guillemot

85% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

Jan 27, 2023

People first!

Lead programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ubisoft cares about work/life balance and people

Cons

Lack of a robust tech stack

4.0

Nov 14, 2022

Good Big company

Lead programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Video game industry Possibilities for improvements and proactive suggestions Very cool environment and Work Life balance Visibility and sharing with other studios across the globe

Cons

Too casual, some people nearly not working Big gaps between colleagues in salaries (probably) and motivation Heavy processes Huge technical debt Little documentation on internal engines and processes

4.0

Jun 1, 2022

Great Work Life Balance

Lead programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work From Home. Great Vacation Package Summer Hours (Friday afternoon off)

Cons

Toronto is expensive. Transit is not great. Commuting is a challenge

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