A once great company being crushed by bean counters - Anonymous employee Pocket Gems Employee Review

1.0
1 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

At the peak of this company it was a powerhouse of creative talent where individuals could make an impact through the flat organization. The coworkers were amazing and we had the freedom to do great work.

Cons

Sadly, Finance was allowed to take over most aspects of the company and we chase dollars now. For whatever reason Finance has been given ownership of many departments across the company. Star players have been leaving the company from every department. We have had a rotating door inside many of the people departments, which Finance also owns. The culture has been taking a pretty negative path and it is clear the people departments are not enabled to fix this. If I wanted to work at a company that just focuses on money and ignores a growing toxic culture, I would go do the company who's name rhymes with Tuber.

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5.0
16 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

they looks for smart people. interviews can be tough, but it's a fun place to work and they respect what you do. They do give young people opportunities to succeed as well and take on their own projects.

Cons

take it or leave it, it is a games company. everybody loves games. sometime though it's like whoa, you know the details of Mario Kart way beyond what a normal human should know.

5.0
5 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fully remote position with flexible break times.

Cons

No opportunity for temps to stay on, known fact when hired though!

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