Does Epic Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Epic Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Epic Games. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Epic Games?

59% of Epic Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Epic Games 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Epic Games?

Software Engineer (24) , Producer (15) , Software Developer (13) , Game Designer (11) , Production Assistant (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Senior Producer (7) , Artist (6) , Designer (6) , Programmer (6) , Senior Programmer (6) , 3D Artist (5) , Community Manager (5) , Intern (5) , Product Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at Epic Games according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and very well" ((in 84 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 30 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 24 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 23 reviews)); "Incredible pay and amazing colleagues" ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Epic Games according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership, egos, instability, nepotism" ((in 25 reviews)); "layoffs are common." ((in 19 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 16 reviews)); "the upper management is an absolute joke and they dont care about their staff" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Epic Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Epic Games locations?

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Epic Games

Epic Games reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(498 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

42% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Epic Games has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 498 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Epic Games 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

498 reviews

5.0

Apr 16, 2022

Great Company Overall

Junior engine programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- High Paying - Good HR - Focused on employee wellbeing

Cons

- issues with female to male ratio among employees - some not up-to-date gender terminology

5.0

Apr 6, 2022

Great & innovative company with an awesome culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Thoughtful benefits/perks for employee and family, part of something bigger than yourself, collaborative culture, everyone striving to “do the right thing”

Cons

Lack of process in a lot of areas, operates like a start up (good or bad)

3.0

Apr 4, 2022

Fun projects but lots of politics

Senior designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides opportunities to work on variety of fun projects

Cons

There are alarming amount of incapability in leadership. Lots of politics get in the way to do the right thing.

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