Pros
- After the Austin studio got kicked around pretty badly for a few years, it found its footing and became a healthy, stable place to work. - You get free lunches every day. -The benefits package is excellent, and the compensation is very competitive. - They absolutely recognize good work from employees at every level, with employee of the month awards and hero of the week call outs. -There are ample opportunities for career growth, from moving up into the ranks to switching disciplines altogether. - The culture is like working in a big happy family. There are multiple team building events and the different disciplines work closely together to make the best products they can.
Cons
- Dealing with the rest of Zynga is still a pretty negative experience. If you can ignore the stock price or what's going on in the company at large, then it's not an issue. - When faced with a looming launch deadline, you will be expected to crunch. It's not nearly as bad as a AAA game studio, and after a launch the pace of a game slows dramatically, but there will be a few months where to work/life balance takes a hit.