Zynga was an amazing place to work, both in terms of the work I was doing and the company culture. Working for such a large company was made far more approachable by excellent coworkers, and I found the work both challenging and rewarding. Good work is rewarded and celebrated, and management works to create an environment where people are encouraged to work together and ask for help when needed.
What I wish was different
The company was undergoing some internal reorganization both structurally and physically over the summer, which led to some inconveniences, especially as a new employee that had to leave before seeing all of the benefits of the change.
Advice
Be open to exploring opportunities outside of your particular concentration of study, often a role can potentially be filled from people from all sorts of backgrounds, each of whom bring something unique to the table.
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UI/UX Designer Intern
June - September 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Great people, environment, and culture. Great lunch provided every day. Housing stipend.
What I wish was different
I would have liked to do more UX/research work as I mostly did UI stuff.
Advice
Network with as many people as you can!
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Software Engineer Intern
May - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I got to work on Words with Friends! It was a great team.
What I wish was different
Advice
Zynga is a fun and fast paced environment. It’s in the design district in San Francisco.
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Product Manager Intern
June - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I loved being mentored by more experienced product managers and having the ability to implement interesting features.
What I wish was different
A more structured set of expectations.
Advice
Ask lots of questions!
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Unity Engineer Intern
May - August 2017 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Challenging tasks, startup culture despite being an established company, location, benefits, dog friendly environment, inclusive subcommunities within the company
What I wish was different
I wish I took more risks and initiative in what I wanted to do at the job.
Advice
Don't be afraid to take risks and try things out! The team that I was a part of was very open and encouraging to new ideas. This also goes for outside of work. SF has so many communities that you can be a part of and contribute to.
