Is Epic Games a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Epic Games have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 31 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Epic Games employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Epic Games now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Epic Games .

Does Epic Games pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Epic Games with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Epic Games.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Epic Games?

91% of Software Developer employees at Epic Games would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 20% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Epic Games with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 30 reviews)); "I think one of the most reason is good salary" ((in 29 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 21 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 27 reviews)); "layoffs are common." ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 18 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "the upper management is an absolute joke and they dont care about their staff" ((in 12 reviews))

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Epic Games Software Developer reviews

4.2

91% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

34% approve of CEO

7% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Epic Games with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Epic Games is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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31 reviews

4.0

Jul 17, 2026

Supportive peers and benefits, but unclear expectations

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great peers to work with; great benefit

Cons

unclear expectations from senior management

4.0

Jun 8, 2026

Enjoyable work on games, but frequent layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work, fun to work on games

Cons

layoffs are an issue most of he time

5.0

May 13, 2026

Great work-life balance and pay, but slow progression

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great wlb and very good salary and complete remote

Cons

Career progression is very slow

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Great work-life balance and pay, but slow progression

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