

These complaints ranged form long work hours to stressful deadlines to overbearing managers.

Sourcing a handful of employees speaking under the condition of anonymity, the Times' Sunday edition said that CEO Mark Pincus solicited employee feedback last month, with the result being a spate of grievances against the company. Developing FarmVille is reportedly no pastoral affair. However, the New York Times reports the company's success has been fueled by harsh working conditions, and it may cost the studio in the long run. More so than any other game company, Zynga has capitalized on the ballooning popularity of casual online games, thanks to breakout successes like FarmVille and Mafia Wars.
