Redhill Games was founded in October 2018 with HQ in Helsinki (Finland) and the south office in Nicosia (Cyprus) by four co-founders who used to work together in the past and decided to make a dream game studio. Now, in October 2022, there are 65 employees, and the company is growing rapidly.
Games We Make
We make shooters for PC and console platforms. You can check our life game “Nine to Five” on Steam. There are other projects but we cannot talk about them just yet.
Onboarding Process for Newcomers
Most of the employees are office based. But if not, then for the first week, remote newcomers are invited to the office where their lead and team are based for a company intro, office tour, and lunch with colleagues. For everyone, onboarding includes a virtual coffee meeting, introduction to the project, series of playing games and learning the ropes by doing the work.
What is the Atmosphere in the Company?
At Redhill Games you do not feel like a cog in the machine whose job is meaningless and not so significant. It’s actually the opposite – you can participate in making key decisions and freely express your point of view. You will always be heard, and your opinion is really important. This is very valuable.
The company employees have a lot of freedom in solving work tasks. We all know that with freedom comes responsibility, which is very rewarding for specialists who value professional development and personal growth.
The people at Redhill Games love gaming, so they’re very passionate about their work. This can be seen in their motivation and attention to detail. Everyone can trust that their colleagues take care of their tasks which results in a relaxed but professional atmosphere. The management is open about the situation at the top level and the plans for the company. The work/life balance is good, and quite often, employees also enjoy their leisure time together.
Career Development
Talent growth manager and lead put together and follow up on individuals’ career development plans. But it should be initiated by the employee because happiness and personal development are hard to enforce if people do not want them.
Perks and Benefits
We have a traditional set of benefits – subsidized lunches, entertainment, sport and transport, comprehensive health & travel insurance, libraries & training subscriptions, beers Fridays, themed breakfasts/lunches in the office, team buildings, and company/team outings.
Completing a walking challenge would give winners a voucher to an activity or tickets to the movie.
Company has an options program (eligibility depends on the job level).
Why do I love and appreciate the company?
– Redhill Games is an international company with a flat and friendly company structure.
– It is a young company.
– Company management is open about the direction/planning of the company’s future.
Main Requirement to All Candidates
Professional game developers’ general requirement is “Don’t be an asshole.” Good people want to work with good people, have the ability to contribute to the overall success and help others and be curious and hungry to learn and create magic.
What Would Employees Like to Improve?
As the company is still relatively young, there’s not always a process for everything, so sometimes, a bit of improvisation is needed to get everything done. On the other hand, this also means that it’s possible to affect how things are done. As plans do change when developing games, one needs to be flexible and adaptable to different tasks and challenges. The company is international and diverse, but it’d be nice to see more women working at Redhill Games.
And Dogs… Yes, Dogs
Actually, dogs (and other pets) work here, not only people. Did you really think that animals can’t make shooters? So it’s time to learn the truth. Watch the video above where employees’ pets tell us about working at the Redhill Games and suggest different improvements.
All job ads of Redhill Games are here! Don’t miss an opportunity to work with such lovely and intelligent dogs… Oops, we mean people. Lovely and intelligent people.
