Does Crystal Dynamics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Crystal Dynamics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Crystal Dynamics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Crystal Dynamics?

50% of Crystal Dynamics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Crystal Dynamics 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crystal Dynamics?

Artist (4) , Animator (3) , Brand Coordinator (2) , Senior Artist (2) , UI Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at Crystal Dynamics according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great." ((in 14 reviews)); "Benefits are great and teams are talented." ((in 9 reviews)); "day culture is good." ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent projects and collaborative staff" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great team and culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Crystal Dynamics according to real employee reviews?

"Inept and toxic leadership." ((in 8 reviews)); "Unfortunately I was affected by layoffs, which was a real bummer." ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 3 reviews)); "salary is a bit low" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Crystal Dynamics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Crystal Dynamics locations?

Redwood City , San Mateo , Seattle , Keller , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Bellevue

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Ron Rosenberg and Scot Amos

53% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Crystal Dynamics has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Crystal Dynamics 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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65 reviews

4.0

Dec 13, 2020

company review

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great communication and feedbacks each other

Cons

layoff and short term contract

2.0

Nov 11, 2020

Toxic but Comfortable

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, directors and senior staff care about employees and their safety.

Cons

Unorganized, lack of time management, favoritism at play, impossible expectations.

4.0

Sep 29, 2020

Very good

Operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice working environment and culture

Cons

You will not be entertained for your ******

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