Great place to work and grow - Producer Snowed In Studios Employee Review

5.0
27 Jan 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Incredible people and talent to work with from junior to senior. This is a studio of very smart and interesting people at every level, which will definitely bring up your game. -No crunch. -Varied combination of triple-A and smaller projects to work on. -You get plenty of support to choose the direction for your career. -Complete open-door policy with management. Management has integrity, and keeps everyone informed of the overall picture. -Part of a global family of studios, but allowed to operate with a great deal of autonomy and flexibility. -Hintonburg location is all sorts of awesome.

Cons

-Limited parking, could do with secure bike lockup (minor)

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5.0
17 Aug 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Snowed In is one of the most inclusive, supportive, and innovative employers in the video game industry. They care about their employees. They implement a 'no-crunch' motto and encourage a healthy work-life balance. They are vocal about mental health awareness and creating a safe place to work for all. And they are always looking at ways to improve. They take employee feedback very seriously and find ways to incorporate it into every decision they make (from the office layout to the programs/tools we use). In an industry plagued with grueling work hours, worker burnout, and toxic work environments, Snowed In is breath of fresh (and cold) air. If you are interested in making video games and getting into the industry, look no further!

Cons

Right now the company is growing, which comes with a few hiccups here and some growing pains there. Not a con, but it is something that does impose new obstacles for the company to overcome (which they are doing great at so far)!

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Snowed In Studios Response
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Hey! Thank you so much for the awesome review - it is greatly appreciated and we are stoked that you are enjoying your "Snowmie" experience!! As you said, we welcome and encourage all feedback, and it is especially important as we enter a phase of accelerated growth. We are putting the potential impacts of these changes on our team front and center - we are nothing without our amazing people and we want to make sure that every voice is heard! If there is anything that we could be doing better, we'd love to hear from you - you can contact us (confidentially) at careers@snowedin.ca. Thanks again! Snowed In Talent Acquisition
3.0
18 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you're looking for no crunch (NONE), decent insurance, genuinely great coworkers and a studio that cares about their employees mental health, you will find none better than Snowed In. Unlimited sick days and good amounts of Paid Time Off are fantastic.

Cons

Canadian game dev salaries are already lower than American ones, but even as far as Canadian game dev salaries go, the ones offered by Snowed In Studios are insulting. Management has little interest in seeing you improve and are fully content to let you languish, even if you are constantly trying.

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