Does Epic Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Epic Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 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?

58% of Epic Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Epic Games 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Epic Games?

Software Engineer (25) , 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 94 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 28 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 21 reviews)); "I think one of the most reason is good salary" ((in 20 reviews)); "Incredible pay and amazing colleagues" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"executive leadership (senior director and up, includ Csuite) is having trouble scaling up to the next level" ((in 25 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 19 reviews)); "layoffs are common." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long Hours will be counter effective yo the work life balance" ((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

58% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

40% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

117 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Jan 11, 2019

Opportunities

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money is good most of the time.

Cons

People are sometimes clingy

5.0

Sep 3, 2018

Epic is an amazing community of people working together

Senior backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do incredible things, often at massive scale. Work with highly skilled people. Great pay, perks and support

Cons

Poor diversity in tech roles. Some org chaos. Heavy legal burden for employees, need to avoid leaks, can't work on outside projects, can't do any development related talks

5.0

Sep 2, 2018

Unreal Engine 4 TD

3d generalist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think one of the most reason is good salary and of curse promotion if ppl deserve it.

Cons

working at some where with low level style.

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