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 86 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 29 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 23 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 22 reviews)); "Competitive salary + quarterly bonuses" ((in 14 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 28 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 18 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "layoffs are common." ((in 17 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

5.0

Mar 20, 2025

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good challenges Great benefits Very dynamic industry

Cons

Some teams more under pressure than others Layoffs

4.0

Jan 31, 2025

Yes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for

Cons

Pay can be somewhat better

5.0

Dec 24, 2024

Great experience!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional environment that let you learn and develop necessary skills as a new dev.

Cons

Long hours and strenuous overnight calls about emergency fixes.

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