Does Retro Studios pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Retro Studios employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Retro Studios. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Retro Studios?

60% of Retro Studios employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Retro Studios 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Retro Studios?

Artist (2) , Environment Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at Retro Studios according to real employee reviews?

"Great team." ((in 4 reviews)); "Competitive pay." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Retro Studios according to real employee reviews?

"aggressive leadership" ((in 5 reviews))

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Shoulda been Donkey Kong - Anonymous employee Retro Studios Employee Review

3.0

Dec 1, 2019

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Passion at the company is through the roof, in particular among the concept artists and barbecue chefs.

Cons

Low- to mid-level staffers ought to have more of a voice on projects and deadlines. Example, between 2014 and mid-2018, most people were happy working on a third Donkey Kong Country until that got shuffled over to Nintendo EAD so we could bail out another Metroid Prime.

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5.0

Jan 9, 2026

Artist

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Pros

Everyone in this studio conducts themselves in a professional manner and performs at the highest level. The work is inspired and everyone is beyond proud of what they've accomplished.

Cons

There is virtually nothing negative about working at Retro Studios.

5.0

Dec 14, 2025

Lighting artist

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Pros

Fun engaging work, great team, everyone was always so helpful and pushed your work to the highest quality it could be.

Cons

Any "cons" were always taken into account moving forward and adjustments/improvements were made. Don't have much bad things to say honestly.

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