OUR CULTURE
We believe a company’s most precious asset is its culture!
The people we recruit and the life at Salto are key in defining our future success. For this reason, our work is guided by 10 culture tenets.
1. We work hard but do not crunch
Making successful games is hard work! We've got a strong work ethic and hold each other to high professional standards. But we're also serious about providing true work-life balance that lets people switch off outside the office.
Sure, we’ll go the extra mile when needed - but we're an anti-crunch company. Estimations and deadlines always come from the teams.
3. We're ambitious but humble.
We've got a strong drive for success - but we pursue it with humilty and a willingness to learn from others. There's no room for arrogance or egotism at Salto - what matters most is teamwork and building value together! We aren't afraid to admit when we've made mistakes and we're quick to offer each other support wherever it's needed.
2. We care personally
We hold each other to high standards but we also care personally about one another. We're committed to building a company that champions mutual care, that values autonomy, that fosters psychological safety, that doesn’t punish mistakes, that encourages humility and empathy and promotes collaborative achievement.
4. We seek alignment at every level
One of the mantras we live by is: a vague understanding of a goal results in wasted time and effort.
We see misalignment as a huge risk. When individuals and teams are not properly aligned around a mission you end up with wasted work, wasted time and frustrated team members.
To see success, you need to be agile and adaptable. Disciplined alignment helps us helps us adapt quickly to changes and challenges that come our way.
5. We embrace feedback
We actively foster a culture of continuous growth and improvement through regular, thoughtful, constructive and timely praise and criticism.
We freely and openly seek feedback on our work from peers to help us improve our work. When asked for feedback from others we always spend time to make it specific, helpful and conveyed with respect and kindness.
6. We believe in office culture
In gaming, offices are more relevant than in most other industries. You have to get a lot of things right at the same time, from art and storytelling to data, marketing and game mechanics. That requires intense collaboration!
Our creative method is founded on small teams that work closely together, form tight bonds between individuals and foster spontaneous communication, generation of ideas, and fast pivoting.
Being together 3 days a week makes it easier to get in-person support, onboard, train and mentor new employees (especially juniors), test and demo our work on a device together, and combat loneliness and disconnection.
7. We favour transparency over authority
We don’t hide the truth, no matter how ugly. Every employee has access to key corporate metrics and we encourage the sharing of data between teams. Everyone is welcome to ask tough questions.
8. We invest in tech and data
We’re a data-driven company - and we’re serious about building powerful tech to drive our growth. We want analysts to have the most accurate, up to date product and marketing data. We want engineers to not have to rewrite the same features for every game they work on. We want product managers to have powerful, flexible tools to keep players engaged. We want Salto data and tech to give us the competitive edge.
9. We encourage people to be who they really are
Diversity at Salto is more than just a policy; it's the core of our creativity and success. We embrace the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our team members.
This commitment to diversity goes beyond ticking boxes – it's about creating an inclusive environment where everyone can be their true self, leading to richer discussions, more innovative ideas, and a stronger, more cohesive team.
10. We remain small, whatever our size
The danger is the ‘big company disease’ - where getting things done quickly feels harder and harder the more the company grows. We think smaller teams are key to stronger trust and communication as well as faster progress and learnings. Salto teams are small and empowered - and we're keeping them that way even as we grow.
