sales associate

seasonal retail sales associate

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seasonal associate

product evangelist

Razer

I was a Software Engineer for Razer for 5 years from 2015-2020. 
There were 12 members on our team: 1 manager, 3 QA testers, 8 developers

 A typical day started with a sprint conference call with the whole team in which each individual's assignments were discussed. The rest of my day was spent working on development projects, working on bugs, and discussing this work with other team members. One or two developers worked by themselves. Others worked in teams of two or three. There was much collaboration between our team in SF and teams in Singapore and China.

I learned a lot about CI/CD using Jenkins, software development (mainly C# and WPF), agile methodology, bug tracking with JIRA.

Although limited in scope, my experience with management was excellent. My manager was very communicative regarding expectations and very understanding when it came to working from home.

Workplace culture was extremely relaxed and fun. Everyday dress code was very flexible. Our team often got together with each other and members from other team to go on group social outings (movies, gaming events).

The hardest part of the job was the complex software development.

I enjoyed just about every aspect of working at Razer.

The most enjoyable part of this job is talking with others about games. Although you are in an environment selling high-end merchandise of PC peripherals, systems, and accessories, most of the time, you do end up watching others play video games. Working in the retail store is completely different from working within their offices. The community that you meet, however, are generally cool people who are gaming enthusiasts themselves, so you'll get the chance to have conversations about video games with others. We also have the chance to work with broadcasters and streamers as they like to host events within their own retail space to draw the attention of the esports community. You'll find many opportunities for meeting and be talking to people involved in the gaming industry, but it is still a job as the responsibilities of a sales representative is to provide a well-informed experience to guests/customers who are interested in purchasing products made by Razer.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The company at culture is fantastic. They work hard to provide a positive and rewarding experience for  employees. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The teams in Singapore are wonderful but the time difference is sometimes hard to navigate. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
This is a rewarding and positive work environment. They promote well being, physically and mentally. They believe in training and development. They embody the by gamers, for gamers mantra. They work hard and play fair. They value integrity. They’re innovative and encourage innovation. They give 100% and they’re competitive. If you like esports and winning, you’ll like Razer. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working collaboratively across multiple teams to drive a winning result.

Take it from a current employee and stay away. I've been a working professional for almost 20 years now and this is without a doubt the worst experience I've ever encountered. 

The products and other people in the office are generally really good. Some of the office staff takes steps to make things bearable. 

However, upper management will make your life hell. They literally bring people to tears and work to create a culture of fear. You will be on the receiving end of the harshest verbal abuse. They just don't care. The CEO is a bully and he gloats about firing people. 

Pay for most roles is at the low 10% according to glassdoor. The hours are long and good work is rarely rewarded. Turnover rate for my 2 years was around 50%.

Although it’s a retail position, Razer gave me a lot of opportunities to learn and grow. Teamwork is very big thing at Razer no matter what department. Even though we’re not located nowhere to the Irvine HQ, people from the corporate office were always welcoming and if you wanted to learn, they were happy to teach.
Would have liked to stay with the company had compensation been better. However when your performance is tied to the store as a whole, not as an individual, you lose your motivation as it makes it hard to get a raise and yearly raises were not the norm. However, my former team informed me they did get raises and are now getting yearly raises, so they’re on the right track and hope it gets better.

The power structure is plainly racially biased and consolidated in Singapore. Fealty towards the clueless management mafia and CEO are rewarded above contribution, skill, precedent.
Loyalty and obedience are valued above all. Employees are regularly shamed, dismissed, and punished over long periods of time.
If your personality is combative and you find yourself willing to fight for the many opportunities that some positions have access to, then this might be a good place to build up your resume.

Razer is great in that they are constantly trying to be innovative with their products, and management is usually open to exploring new ways to reach and connect with customers. In terms of organizational structure, there is a hierarchy, but overall it feels pretty flat because it's relatively easy to reach out to and talk with upper management. There are some internal processes that could definitely be improved, and communication in general between departments could be more fluid, but overall, it's a fun company to work for.

My VP of my division did everything he could to filter out the noise from executive management.  He led us from 15 people in the systems group to over 200.  Under his leadership, we designed and won Best of CES 6 consecutive years!  After internal restructuring (i.e. executive team saw too much success for our team), the hardware team was relegated to die on the end of the vine.  We left one by one as the work atmosphere became more and more toxic as the executive team spent more and more time in the SF office trying to make it more like an Asia culture.

This place used to be great but it sucks now. The brand is supposed to be For gamers by gamers but should be updated to For gamers by former gamers. The work life balance sucks your time away. I have gamed more in the few weeks after leaving the company than I did in the previous year. 

At the top they think they need to train better managers but the reality is they lack leaders. 

In the end I was able to learn a lot because there was more work to be done than people around to do it all.

Great day to day interactions with the teams, learned a lot about products, technology and branding. Work culture varies from office to office. 
Great branding and marketing, but I don't know that they can sustain it in the long run.
Hardest part of the job is watching so many really innovative ideas, concepts and opportunities get swept aside for the short term, revenue focused operations.

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