2023-09-15 16:54:14
Because earlier management promised them something completely different.
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On September 11, 2023, most of Ubisoft Montreal’s 4,000 employees returned to the office for the first time in three years. Before this, they worked remotely amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Published by IGN reported citing company employees surveyed that many of them were unhappy that they had to return to the office. Employees express their disagreement in work chats, and their moods range from “mild concern to outright anger.” An IGN author reviewed one of these correspondences – it contained dozens of negative comments.
Why are employees unhappy?
One of the Ubisoft Montreal employees said that the management has broken its promises about how the work process will proceed after the end of the pandemic. For two years, company managers have repeatedly stated that workers will be able to continue working remotely for “an extended period of time.”
Many employees made their long-term plans with these promises in mind, believing that they would not have to return to the office for the foreseeable future. Thus, some workers purchased housing outside of Montreal because it was much cheaper. Employees believed that they could continue to work remotely, so they calmly left the city.
Ubisoft Montreal workers have also been complaining in internal chats about the general working conditions in the office. Employees say they now have to deal with the traditional problems of office work, from the need to spend money on travel to excessive noise in open work spaces. There are also complaints in internal chats about the poor quality of the Montreal office, which has been infested with rats and pests.
IGN reviewed some of the company’s internal documents. According to them, Ubisoft Montreal employees were indeed promised a “hybrid, flexible work environment” and the ability to “fully remote work depending on various criteria.”
Despite such promises, in late summer 2023, Ubisoft Montreal executives required most employees to work from the office at least several days a week. An exception can only be made for employees who have clear needs for this.
Some Ubisoft Montreal employees believe that studio executives decided to deliberately break their promises against the backdrop of optimizing financial costs. According to assumptions, managers are thereby trying to get some of the company’s employees to quit themselves. This will reduce costs and eliminate the need to pay any compensation.
What they say at Ubisoft
The company stated in response to a request from IGN that working in the office allows employees to be more effective compared to remote work. Ubisoft Montreal emphasized that other companies are also returning to traditional working conditions. According to representatives of the studio, the transition to a hybrid mode of work is happening gradually so that employees can adapt.
Ubisoft Montreal assured that it provides support to employees on an individual basis. The company’s priorities remain the well-being of its employees and the release of great games. However, there is no talk yet about returning to a full-fledged remote work mode.
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