[drakonka]

I worked at EA for almost eight years as an SE individual contributor and it was honestly great. Don't get me wrong, the place had its issues, but from the perspective of my specific job, coworkers, work-life balance, benefits, etc, it was excellent and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. But I think I really lucked out with my studio, line managers, and TDs. At such a huge company there will be a whole range of positive and negative experiences across locations and teams.

Edit: there was definitely plenty of overtime though. Just wanted add this to make sure I didn't paint an overly idealistic picture despite my overall positive experience.