video game designer

Sosa-Games

● Work-life balance
I was an employee there, and during the pandemic my children had their schools shut down. So, when it came time to return to work I couldn’t return. They then proceeded to fire me, something that was completely out of my control, was now my worst nightmare. So, hopefully you don’t run into any hardships during your time working there, because they will fire you if you cannot work when they tell you to.

● Pay & benefits
There are no benefits

● Job security and advancement
Be prepared to put in a lot of hard work.

● Management
They don’t communicate well enough with their employees. Things are always a mess and people are everywhere.

● Culture
It’s a mixture of all types of people. That was my favorite part of working there.

● Overall
I love the people from Sosa Games, and the management there was kindhearted, but when I needed compassion the most I was let go. I understand from a business perspective, but I am only human, and the pandemic is completely out of my control, and maybe had you considered an option to work remotely, then you probably wouldn’t have had any loss of employees. I appreciate how they tried to help to begin with, but some of us were completely knocked down by the virus, and the outcome of the virus. Give the future of your company a little more flexibility during such an inflexible time. Not for my sake, but for the sake of the people you are responsible for. Their safety is in your hands and that includes their mental well being and taking into account that not all situation is the same. Please just think it over for the next bunch.

I'm writing this review because I really enjoy and appreciate this job and I want to give back to the company. This job suits me perfectly and I have only good things to say about it. Hours are very flexible. As long as you make your 35 per week, get your work done, and communicate if you'll be late, you can pretty much make your own schedule. Benefits are great. Dental, vision, and life are free. You pay for health, but you get $50 in an HSA each month for free. Starting pay is well above minimum wage, and if you put in the effort you get substantial raises quickly. You get on-the-job training, no experience required. The work itself can be tedious, but if you want to switch departments, management is happy to help you do so. A huge variety of snacks and drinks are provided, and lunch is catered every Thursday. Office culture is very casual and laid-back. You're encouraged to listen to music or podcasts via headphones while you work. And best of all, management are all very understanding and supportive. I really like it here, and I want to share my good fortune with everyone.

First thing, starting pay is rough. 
However, it's easily masked by the free [name brand] snacks, coffee, water, soda, and weekly lunch catering. Free dental, life & vision benefits. Build your own schedule, just meet the required 35 hours weekly. Flexible with sick days [if you're a responsible person and don't screw around with your hours on a regular basis] Yearly bonuses, raises ect. PTO is earnable. No micromanagement, as long as your production proves itself. Even some people who lack productivity sometimes, still don't get mistreated or singled out. paid 20min breaks daily. the actually workload is extremely easy, a child could do 90% of the work required. all the employees are tolerable, and in most cases you'll never even have to talk to any of them if you don't choose to. You get your own workspace and set of tasks with the ability to work at your own pace. WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR? The starting pay is low, but it's understandable.  Some of the work is literally sitting and cleaning controllers. But if you prove to be productive and reliable they give noticeable raises quickly, unlike other jobs I worked at for 5 years and got like $1 raise for busting tail. Thank you Sosa Games for providing a job that doesn't feel like a job or forced task.

Sosa Games is a highly pushed place. If you work well in fast-paced environments, my advice would be to seek advancement ASAP. Not good for slow-paced workers or workers who produce less results based on work given. The turnover at this job sucked, people were constantly coming and going because if you are not productive enough or not fast enough, you will get cut. Its a harsh environment at times and you will be asked to do a lot out of your assigned work area. 
I worked as a shipper. The management often did not give me enough to do, so I had to either ask others to help or do menial tasks until shipping orders were given to me.
Communication could have been better as well.
DO NOT join this job if you are looking for benefits, vacation time, or a brief reprieve. Any period longer than 3 days of not working could result in you getting terminated from the job. Theres a lot of commitment to get in there every single day, 40 hrs a week, and if you can't get there consistently forget about working this job, you'll get fired.

A typical day at work for me, even though I don't say much is management always has a problem when someone is either better than them at their job or someone else's job. The only thing I've learned there is to not say much or they'll ("management") find a way to either force you to quit or they'll just fire you, no matter how good of a worker you are. The "management" there is a joke and that's all I have to say about that. There isn't much for their workplace culture, it's just a group of people thinking they're better than you. There is no hard part about the job, besides having to deal with the people there. The most enjoyable part of the job for me was being able to work alone and listen to music. 

Clock-In and prepare your workstation. Finish the previous day or weeks activities. Start on the new week's tasks. Open mail, post, packages, freight etc. Sort contents into appropriate bins. Once bins are full, take them to their respective department. Rinse and repeat. This side of Sosa was fairly repetitive and secure. You can expect a good nerdy conversation from the room next door and management only comes by when they need something. Usually because they don't know how to do it.

The environment is comfortable and relaxed dispite some of the quick paced work we do. Some of the positions are more time and effort demanding but all in all it's a low stress job. The management is friendly and understanding, and each employee determines his or her own schedule. This job is perfect for those who can self motivate and enjoy working mostly independently. Management also provides lunch once weekly and keeps snacks and drinks stocked at all times. It's apparent to me that they care about their employees.

Absolutely not complaining or blaming. Everything was great. Once I was trained I worked independently, didn't have anybody breathing down my neck. I would often times be asked to work outside of my area which was a nice change of pace. Plenty of freedom within the job. Zero micromanagment. Only wish they could have paid more.

The work at SOSA is fast-paced and sometimes demanding. There is always a lot to do around the building and most employees work on multiple different projects throughout the day. On the other hand, the culture is very laid-back and friendly.
It is a great environment for someone who likes flexibility and can motivate themselves to work hard, not for someone who likes rigid structure.

The work is easy. Tedious, but very easy.
Office politics are another matter.
The rules don't apply to everyone equally. It's a clique-heavy environment. 
Hard workers are punished with more work. Lazy, loud, incompetent workers get to slide by. 
Free lunch on Thursdays. 
Management is terrible. 

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