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20 English questions out of 20

5 January 2023

Does Naughty Dog offer unlimited holiday?

Pros

Industry experience, hands-on with all areas of development, excellent work culture, decent paid time off.

Cons

Low pay, few benefits for contractors, slow career progression, high job turnover rate.

on with all areas of development, excellent work culture, decent paid time off.

5 January 2023

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20 May 2021

Does Naughty Dog offer vision insurance?

Pros

Good food Environment good a

Cons

Free food Distant too far

Free food Distant too far

20 May 2021

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20 April 2021

How are the career development opportunities at Naughty Dog?

Pros

Awesome passion in everyone around you, a lot of opportunities to step up and take on more

Cons

Communication is sometimes lacking across studio

Awesome passion in everyone around you, a lot of opportunities to step up and take on more

20 April 2021

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20 April 2021

What kind of career opportunities exist at Naughty Dog?

Pros

Awesome passion in everyone around you, a lot of opportunities to step up and take on more

Cons

Communication is sometimes lacking across studio

Awesome passion in everyone around you, a lot of opportunities to step up and take on more

20 April 2021

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11 August 2022

Does Naughty Dog have any sort of mentoring programme?

Pros

Working on amazing content. If you can find someone willing to give you advice / mentorship, you can learn a lot. Fun workplace decorations.

Cons

Not great at communication. Rigid hierarchy where you won’t be valued or heard unless in the “upper” management teams. The commute is a pain. It feels very much like a boys club. They will fight you tooth and nail on pay increases or upward mobility.

Advice to Management

Listen to all levels of employees, and be more open to mentorship with newer and younger employees. Do not encourage overtime or insane hours without pay increases. Work on communication between departments to minimize backup of work and stress on development teams.

If you can find someone willing to give you advice / mentorship, you can learn a lot.

11 August 2022

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