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 (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 89 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 29 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 22 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 22 reviews)); "Incredible pay and amazing colleagues" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership, egos, instability, nepotism" ((in 27 reviews)); "layoffs are common." ((in 19 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 19 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

(499 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 499 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

499 reviews

5.0

Jan 4, 2023

Best company

Comunity manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It gives me a bit more confidence in my self and other people there are really nice people in the company and we all work as a team.

Cons

Just long hours but thats what you get with most jobs

4.0

Dec 28, 2022

Amazing, but Stressful

Quality assurance tester i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits and Compensation -Great work environment -Amazing coworkers -Lots of opportunities to grow

Cons

The real only con of working for Epic in this specific area is that you can be fired at any moment. You will never have any kind of job security.

3.0

Dec 17, 2022

it was alright

Senior financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stock options were alright, great pay for an easy job.

Cons

it's epic games can't really say much negative ain't getting my fortnite account banned

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