Q: 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)

Question 1

Does Creative Assembly pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Creative Assembly?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Creative Assembly?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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 ((in 14 reviews)); "Disconnected management Ongoing strife with community Pay could be better Outdated pipelines that strangle work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management tends to take rushed decisions every now and then, but I feel like they are actively working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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Creative Assembly layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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Great working environment, is becoming an industry giant with all the associated problems - Senior QA Technician Creative Assembly Employee Review

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