Does Creative Assembly pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Creative Assembly employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Creative Assembly. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Creative Assembly?

54% of Creative Assembly employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Creative Assembly 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Creative Assembly?

Artist (8) , Programmer (8) , Game Designer (7) , QA Technician (7) , Animator (5) , Designer (5) , Cinematic Artist (3) , Developer (3) , Environment Artist (3) , Gameplay Programmer (3) , Senior Technical Artist (3) , Software Engineer (3) , 3D Artist (2) , AI Programmer (2) , Automation Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Creative Assembly according to real employee reviews?

"Great people in (local) leadership" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good benefits overall" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work life balance (almost no crunch)" ((in 10 reviews)); "Free breakfast and coffee." ((in 9 reviews)); "Annual bonus" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Creative Assembly according to real employee reviews?

"salary is low for southern UK for almost every team." ((in 20 reviews)); "salaries are low and senior leadership have some very strange ideas about how to make a game." ((in 14 reviews)); "Disconnected management Ongoing strife with community Pay could be better Outdated pipelines that strangle work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management tends to take rushed decisions every now and then, but I feel like they are actively working towards fixing this problem." ((in 7 reviews)); "Even after the layoffs it's still bloated with far too many people who either don't know how to or don't care about doing their jobs properly." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Creative Assembly layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(210 total reviews)

Gareth Edmondson

51% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Creative Assembly has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 210 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Creative Assembly employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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210 reviews

1.0

May 27, 2025

Avoid CA

Senior software developer

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Pros

nice kitchen and occassional game swag - everyone gets a CA coat

Cons

Bad management and overworked - PIP are now common. Avoid avoid avoid

5.0

May 7, 2025

CA Sofia is best place foe work

3d environment artist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

All colleagues are incredibly supportive, creating a welcoming and positive environment. The HR team stands out for their dedication to employees' comfort and well-being. Hard work never goes unnoticed—effort and commitment are always rewarded with growth opportunities. The atmosphere is simply perfect; over time, colleagues start to feel like family, making every workday something to look forward to, filled with joy and motivation.

Cons

No cons. Really I have nothing negative to say.

4.0

Apr 7, 2025

Great stability and a balanced work-life culture with an outdated tech stack

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- CA has a great culture which truly puts people first. The benefits package is pretty good, there's no overtime and the pipelines aren't taxing. - Most of the people are friendly and with high empathy making for a positive and supportive environment. - If working on grand strategy games is your passion, there isn't a better place in terms of work-life balance.

Cons

- Bonuses tied to annual company revenues which in a year with no big release can be relatively low. - Pretty outdated tech stack with heavy reliance on internal tools, some of which are over 10-15 years old and very irritating to work with.

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