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

Dec 15, 2022

Amazing Company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great vision for the future

Cons

It's grown rapidly so is still putting in the infrastructure to operate at scale in some places -- this is expected though and comes with the territory imo!

4.0

Dec 14, 2022

Great Environment, Good Benefits

Senior visual effects artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best people to work around in the world. Benefits are outstanding.

Cons

Workload and expectations can be stressful to maintain over time.

5.0

Dec 14, 2022

Definitely recommended

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Intesting projects and products. You constantly feel like you are helping deliver very cool things - Peopl are great, leadership encourages voicing feedback and you feel empowered to do your best work - Pay and benefits are the highest I have seen in the industry - Leadership really tries to help with work-life balance and encourages taking time off - There are always chances to progress in your career and move across disciplines if you want to pivot - Maybe the most important for me, Leadership cares about the consequences of what we put into the world. Being in a place where the priority are the players ten times out of ten and that will take decisions for the good of the users and employees over the good of the bottom line is very encouraging.

Cons

- Work life balance, when you are running a live game there is the inevitable fact that things will break eventually, and sometimes you have to fix them out of hours. This is less an Epic thing and more a "any studio with live products" thing.

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