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rating for Metaplay

1.0 Incompetent, Lazy, and Dishonest posted on December 18, 2006

INCOMPETENT. The founders of this company are idiots, especially the CEO. They managed to start a mobile game company at just the right time, with a group of great people, and STILL tank. Fundamentally, they have no business sense. They never made the numbers work.

LAZY. The biggest problem? The founders checked out. The company grew a little, and they both thought, "This is it. Now I just sit back and wait to cash out." Unfortunately, this doesn't really work at a company of 6. Seriously. Six people and these boobs became overhead. Dead wood.

DISHONEST. With apologies to all used-car salesman, the CEO is worse than any used-car salesman. He's a smarmy git who works hardest at being liked. When faced with confrontation of any kind, he starts spouting whatever he thinks you want to hear.

Not sure how they're still in business, but they're still rolling along. I think I'm one of 15 employees who are owed back pay. Luckily its not too much. Oh well.

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