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 89 reviews)); "good pay + quarterly bonus" ((in 40 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 27 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 23 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership graded heavily on managing up versus doing their job." ((in 26 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 19 reviews)); "Layoffs are a clear indicator of a company under" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 17 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 reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(497 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

42% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Epic Games has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 497 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).

Reviews by job title

497 reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2024

Good

Partnerships manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment, exciting games and projects

Cons

A lot of beaurocracy and decisions often rely on I'll informed opinions

4.0

Aug 4, 2024

It was great

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, fantastic people and opportunities to network

Cons

Not really any except for layoffs

5.0

Jul 31, 2024

Excellent company

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High performing people everywhere you look, very ambitious culture, authentic and caring founder, results orientated organisation, incredible products to work on

Cons

Company has been through a period of rapid M&A and globalisation which inevitably throws up growing pains but it manages these honestly and with the best of intentions

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