Does Big Fish Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Big Fish Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big Fish Games. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big Fish Games?

66% of Big Fish Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big Fish Games 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big Fish Games?

Customer Support Representative (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Producer (7) , Graphic Designer (6) , QA Tester (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Director (4) , Marketing (4) , (3) , Business Intelligence Engineer (3) , Product Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Software Engineer-II (3) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Producer (2)

What are the pros of working at Big Fish Games according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are all pretty great." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 28 reviews)); "The benefits are great, and I've also made a lot of lasting friendships by working here." ((in 18 reviews)); "Nice office facing the water." ((in 11 reviews)); "friendly coworkers." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Big Fish Games according to real employee reviews?

"none, low pay might be one" ((in 19 reviews)); "Massive layoffs of FTEs each year (Not Performance Based)" ((in 17 reviews)); "Solid employees who turn out good work get passed over because upper management haven’t heard of them or can’t imagine people in roles other than where they were hired." ((in 14 reviews)); "actually worked under a different manager, but he wasn't in my reporting structure so had no input on reviews." ((in 7 reviews)); "salary are a bit low" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Big Fish Games layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Big Fish Games layoffs and their outlook for job security at Big Fish Games in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Big Fish Games locations?

Seattle , Oakland , Las Vegas , San Francisco , Reston , Los Angeles , Bothell , Edmonds , Kirkland , Towson , Ocala , Elk Run Heights , Seattle Heights

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Big Fish Games

Part of Aristocrat

Big Fish Games reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(313 total reviews)

Larry Plotnick

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Big Fish Games has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 313 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big Fish Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

313 reviews

5.0

Dec 28, 2011

Good environment

Senior flash developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amasing team, facilities and location

Cons

Being only flash developer in the company i couldn't communicate the problems with someone else

4.0

Jun 27, 2011

It's the hardest I've ever worked and the most I've ever grown in my profession...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Open and collaborative - Fun - Constantly improving communication between groups - Best of both worlds - creative and technical - Fast paced, lots to build and develop - Excellent products created by passionate professionals - Getting better at celebrating accomplishments!

Cons

- Moves so fast at times, it's hard to keep up - More leadership/management training could be put to good use

5.0

Dec 19, 2012

Excellent company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly employees and causal work environment make it a fun place to work. Experienced management team allows you to grow professionally.

Cons

Difficult to get into the company if you do not have gaming experience. It can also be difficult to move around in the company.

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