Is Electronic Arts a good company to work for?

Electronic Arts has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,299 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Electronic Arts to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Electronic Arts have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Analyst and Intern .

Does Electronic Arts pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Electronic Arts?

73% of Electronic Arts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Electronic Arts 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Electronic Arts?

Software Engineer (310) , QA Tester (128) , Software Engineer II (84) , Game Tester (83) , Senior Software Engineer (70) , Software Engineer III (49) , Development Director (46) , Game Designer (45) , Product Manager (43) , Development Manager (41) , Project Manager (41) , Producer (40) , Software QA Tester (40) , Manual QA Tester (36) , Quality Assurance (36)

What are the pros of working at Electronic Arts according to real employee reviews?

"Testing video games wasn't an overly difficult job and the people I worked with were great." ((in 544 reviews)); "Good benefits (if you manage to become a regular employee which is rare)." ((in 420 reviews)); "Good work life balance (most of the time)" ((in 212 reviews)); "We make a great product and the team here is dedicated to provide the best." ((in 159 reviews)); "Great Campus with many amenities for fun and play" ((in 71 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Electronic Arts according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary (you need at least 4 overtime days per month to get a decent pay)" ((in 232 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of proper planning." ((in 186 reviews)); "it was boring and low pay" ((in 172 reviews)); "Some really bad managers which makes it hard to shape your career" ((in 94 reviews)); "Long hours and competitve atmposhere" ((in 78 reviews))

What are employees saying about Electronic Arts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Electronic Arts locations?

Redwood City , Orlando , Austin , Los Angeles , Redwood Shores , Baton Rouge , San Francisco , Seattle , Maitland , Salt Lake City , New York , Sacramento , Fairfax , Chicago , Chatsworth , Playa Vista , Marina del Rey , Pasadena , San Jose , Phoenix , Emeryville , Kirkland , Boston , Atlanta , Detroit , Louisville , Dallas , Houston , Playa del Rey , San Mateo

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Electronic Arts reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(4,002 total reviews)

Andrew Wilson

63% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Electronic Arts has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,002 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Electronic Arts 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

4K reviews

4.0

Oct 4, 2015

Really depends on the team

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think your experience at EA will really depend on your department. I was lucky enough to be in a relatively laid back department (Pogo) with awesome co-workers, but I get the sense that wasn't the same elsewhere on campus. Everyone on my team worked hard but left at a normal time.

Cons

People did their work, but no one seemed to be especially passionate about what they were doing. Again, maybe this was because of our department - our product was not one of EA's big blockbusters.

4.0

Sep 10, 2015

Good company, a few steps away from greatness

Acquisition marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work on fun products with world class brands like Star Wars, FIFA, and the NFL. Company is headed in the right direction with an emphasis on mobile and digital.

Cons

Difficult to move up, especially on teams that are very flat. Company can feel siloed at times between times. Employees move up by snatching responsibility, so others can be hesitant to collaborate.

3.0

Aug 3, 2015

A hobby career

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For many the gaming industry is a labor of love, fed by passion for art and technology. EA has stood above most others over history as a safe harbor for people who really care; to mentor and build on the opportunity for experience at the highest level of game development, marketing, and operations. EA largely stands on its own for building the largest distribution and manufacturing capacity to support a global business. Thanks to a successful foundation there are far more opportunities within the organization to benefit people of all backgrounds and skillsets.

Cons

As with any company dealing with explosive growth in a fledgling industry EA's culture has waned over the years. With size of employee base comes dilution and misunderstanding in what made the place great to work at in the first place. Hiring practices often put great people in the wrong places, and an inability to accept or identify the systemic management issues allow them to burn through teams and the company without any real support. I would argue EA has lost far more "great people", than it has retained due to this blind spot. When you break down the numbers it's millions of hard dollar costs in recruiting, relocation, onboarding, and benefits wasted on poor people leadership and vision. Not too mention the impact on their development teams to continuingly be caught in the cycle of hiring, instead of creating great games.

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