ZYNGA Employer Reviews

Typical day you get no respect. I learned nothing from them. Management is non existent. Hardest part of the job was quitting.

Working on the creative central services team is a great place to be at Zynga. This team is part of many game titles in production within the company and works with a diverse amount of people across the teams.

A typical day consisted of writing and executing test plans. Testing features. Writing and regressing bugs. Meetings with developers and producers to discuss the days expectations. Daily smoke tests followed by unplanned overtime almost nightly. The hardest part of the job was not knowing what time my shift would end. The most enjoyable part was working – more... with friends from previous jobs. – less

- informative daily meetings to keep track of a team's progress
- constant communication amongst co-workers to keep things up to task
- flexibility for interns to be creative but advice is always readily available

Overall I felt like I gained a lot of knowledge in the past year in software development, but it came at some costs.

Some weeks the hours were fine, but some weeks you would get stuck working 12-14 hr days which made it rough for work/personal life balance. As a contractor you were not allowed to go to any of the special events that sometimes helped/confirmed – more... that the long days you put in was worth it and appreciated.

I will say my direct management was amazing and very transparent with their decision making. – less

Responsibilities:
•Thorough analysis of business requirements, gap analysis
•Create and execute test cases for assigned feature
•Communicate issues, risks and test status in a timely and detailed manner
•Determine root cause of issues found
•Effectively collaborate with team members to achieve the best results
•Contribute to a culture of innovation – more... and quality across the Zynga Quality organization – less

It's difficult to give an overall review for Zynga.
As a contractor involved with the launch of two major titles, the work experience can be like apples to oranges.

One project would require the team to work an unknown number of hours in a day typically between 10 to 14 and occasionally the 17 hour shift. Then expect a punctual return the next day – more... at the normal start time.
The other attempted to create a somewhat normal cadence.

However the fast pace and long hours allowed for contractors to pick up a wide variety of experience. – less

Long hours, poor management. Food was free! Finance department very disorganized. To many Chiefs not enough Indians.

Great company to work for, outstanding coworkers. Free lunches are always nice too.

Answered customers questions related to a number of online games created by Zynga