Low bureaucracy, tons of perks, and great people - Anonymous employee Zynga Employee Review

5.0
Jul 19, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Incredibly low bureaucracy (to order a company paid-for phone and unlimited data service, I sent an email asking for the newest Galaxy model and in a week it showed up) - On premises IT was always available and super helpful - We could easily ask for and get any software we needed as developers - Management up to and including the CEO was very approachable and down to earth - Engineering centric culture - All the food you could imagine and more for free - Hammocks for naps - Quarterly team outing budgets of $100/person plus lots of team prizes (we went on a trip to Hawaii) - Smart and very friendly teammates - Very flexible vacation and WFH policies - merit based culture where if you got your work done, you were given freedom how to do it.

Cons

At the time, it felt like the company as a whole wasn't succeeding but with the recent success of CSR2 and the potential shift in direction from quantity to quality, this may be different now

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Amazing Company - people are great, the work is fun, and everyone is happy to be here.

Cons

None. fun company, good people.

2.0
Jul 10, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Working at a leader in the mobile gaming industry is a huge plus on your resume. Plus, having the opportunity to work in gaming is fun. - Collaborating with some of the most smartest, creative and innovative people in the gaming/tech space - It's a great opportunity to learn mobile gaming and hone your skillset. Zynga has a strong inclusive culture and it can be very welcoming initially. You should always be learning at every stage of your career and you can definitely do so at the company - You can connect with some really cool people

Cons

- Pay was slightly below average and not always congruent/1:1 to your skillset and experience - Limited opportunities and typical corporate rhetoric/structure holds the company back from the next levels of success. Once you realize that you have no one really advocating for you to move up and or take on more responsibilities, you have to be honest about your future at the company. - Some management/teammates are egoistical and passive aggressive in their behavior towards certain employees and clear favoritism is shown. - The relationship you have with your manager will make or break your career, which is frustrating. If you have a manager that will look out for you/advocacte your career, you'll do fine. If you don't, you're stuck

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