We kicked off 2023 with Roblox Week at HQ in San Mateo, CA. Roblox Week takes a typical firm all-hands to the subsequent degree – our staff gathers in particular person for per week of actions that foster worker connection, create a way of group, and have fun the technical improvements we’re constructing to drive the way forward for our platform and enterprise. Following the success of our first Roblox Week in July of 2022, we determined to kick-start the brand new 12 months with one other occasion, bringing everybody collectively to align on our shared imaginative and prescient to maneuver the corporate and product ahead.
Roblox CEO and Founder Dave Baszucki mirrored on the facility of our individuals and the Roblox Working System: “If we’ve got wonderful individuals and leaders, sturdy processes to construct our groups, duty in any respect ranges, modern methods to supply autonomy in our work, and a plan to maintain all of it linked collectively, that’s actually the product we work on. If we construct this product, take duty and construct it rather well, we then find yourself constructing this different product referred to as Roblox, difficult one another to attain our imaginative and prescient, and executing at an unbelievable degree.”
All through the week, Roblox workers nurtured current relationships and had alternatives to construct new ones
Momentum Round Our Imaginative and prescient
All through the week, workers had the possibility to attach at varied hosted happenings on and round our campus. The principle occasion? An in-person City Corridor the place the Roblox govt staff talked about our bold product roadmap for 2023, detailed the technical challenges we’ll want to resolve to attain our roadmap, and celebrated wins from our sturdy 2022. The power within the room was palpable as workers heard concerning the thrilling expedition forward for our firm.
Dave Baszucki introduced at City Corridor, sharing perception concerning the significance of a robust staff to reaching our imaginative and prescient
“It was nice to listen to from a wide range of Roblox’s leaders concerning the bold imaginative and prescient we’ve got for the longer term. True ardour and dedication to the platform was evident in each phrase they spoke, and it was inspiring to see the route we’re heading,” shared John Stauffer, VP of Engineering for the Engine group.
Collaboration Drives Innovation
Along with the broader firm occasions, many groups and teams used the intentional time collectively to carry their very own collaboration periods – facilitating occasions like strategic offsites, whiteboard jam periods, worker useful resource group mixers, and extra.
Individuals leaders have been additionally invited to attend our Roblox in Management occasion, the place they heard from a panel of our govt staff on anecdotes and learnings from their very own experiences as managers. “It was useful to listen to views from different leaders about what they’ve realized from their individuals administration experiences. The methods that labored, a number of the issues that didn’t, and the way I can apply these learnings in my day-to-day,” shared Kim Centeno, Head of Product Advertising and marketing at Roblox.
Roblox executives mirrored on their managerial experiences on the Roblox in Management panel, moderated by L&D Director James Hooks
Roblox Week culminated in a sendoff gathering that includes dozens of innovation cubicles, the place groups throughout the corporate created displays to supply a peek into their day-to-day work. Workers had the possibility to attach with groups they may not work with frequently, bridging collaboration gaps and offering your complete group with a broader understanding of our enterprise.
“[Roblox Week] was an awesome expertise, giving me an opportunity to fulfill and join with so many people across the firm. The innovation demos and cubicles have been additionally a beautiful approach for a brand new worker like me to see the modern issues occurring throughout the enterprise in different teams,” shared Reza Nouri, a Technical Director who joined earlier this 12 months.
Workers created displays that shared a peek into their staff’s objectives and day-to-day work
Barbara Messing, Chief Advertising and marketing and Individuals Expertise Officer, summarized the three-day expertise: “Roblox Week is about workers coming collectively, constructing on concepts collectively, studying from each other, and growing new prospects that take our firm ahead.”
Will you be on the subsequent Roblox Week?
Be a part of us on our journey to reimagine the best way individuals come collectively, with memorable moments of connection and collaboration alongside the best way. Our gifted staff is rising, go to the Roblox careers web site to discover open alternatives.
