Great team but toxic management - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij MadBox

1,0
5 mei 2021
Anonieme werknemer
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

- Most of the team is both skillful, friendly and supportive. It's always a pleasure to work with them. - Very flexible regarding the Covid situation.

Minpunten

- Harassment issues from a part of the management (lies, threats, constant pressure). Multiple cases of humiliation. - Unpaid overtime is necessary to "gain trust" of the management and get a better salary and work on better projects. - Quite low pay. The simple idea of a raise has been met with laughter by my manager.

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First of all, thanks a lot for taking the time to share your feedback and perception about Madbox although we are extremely surprised by such negative comments about our company. Harassment is taken extremely seriously at Madbox. Since 2018, all managers have been trained on their management skills on a quarterly basis, we created a CSE just 2 months after our company creation back in 2018, and we drive engagement surveys on a monthly basis to ensure the company follows its core values of trust, ownership, and accountability. With an average 4% turnover (i.e : 3 departures in one year in a team of 60 people), we consider people enjoy being at the heart Madbox, or at least we try hard to do so. Regarding unpaid overtime, Madbox offers organization flexibility to every single Madboxers, in every team. Video game development is often arhythmic, this is why we let Madboxers organize their days the way they want according to their teams and projects to keep their work-life balance. Regarding the pay, 65% of our Madboxers received a salary increase in the last 12 months due to their performances, and more than 90% received a raise in the last 18 months. We have a pretty ambitious policy in terms of salary increases where we review all employees eligible to an increase every 3 months, the only criteria being : 6 months minimum since last increase and hit the performance expected for their role and level. We feel sorry you did not embark on the Madbox journey. Please reach out to our HR team or Madbox CSE lead if you want to share more details about your situation so that we can take action on the severe allegations you are pointing here.

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Pluspunten

- Option to work on many different projects due to its fast paced nature - Salaries are quite competitive, though not the best

Minpunten

- Stress and pressure, which has increased a lot in the last 2-3 years

5,0
6 jun 2024
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Pluspunten

- We are surrounded by talented people who will be thrilled to share their learning and help you assess and improve your skills with actionable feedback. - Madboxer will give you their trust and the space to grow and accomplish amazing things. Everyone is valuable at Madbox, and everyone has a voice. Even as a junior in the company and the industry, I feel I can have a real impact! - There are always lots of challenges and interesting new topics to work on. With creative challenges, Creative Fridays, or the creative events we have throughout the year, you have opportunities to think outside your "classic" tasks and test new ideas. If you want to gain more expertise in a specific skill or develop new skills, you have the space to do it. - An open-minded management team takes care of your personal life and health. Outside of work or during team-building events, you don't have to worry about planning or the tasks you still have. - Meaningful company values and a culture built around them. These values aren't just words but a way to work as a team and within the company. They create a peaceful work environment and a work culture that is very important for us to maintain. All the advantages that I descripte above couldn't exist without these values and the unique culture that Madbox have

Minpunten

- Having more people, especially in Design, would be a great improvement. Senior people to share their experience and to train junior as well as junior designers to bring freshness and to growth inside Madbox - The Paris studio is located in the heart of Paris, which can make the commute between home and the office a bit long, depending on traffic and the subways you have to take.

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