Does Glu Mobile pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Glu Mobile employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Glu Mobile. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Glu Mobile?

68% of Glu Mobile employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Glu Mobile 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Glu Mobile?

Software Engineer (23) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Producer (7) , QA Tester (7) , Artist (4) , Customer Care Representative (4) , Animator (3) , Game Designer (3) , Product Manager (3) , QA Manager (3) , Concept Artist (2) , Developer (2) , Devops Engineer (2) , Director (2)

What are the pros of working at Glu Mobile according to real employee reviews?

"The people at Glu are great to work with and highly collaborative." ((in 39 reviews)); "My office has a great culture and there are a lot of people that are passionate about their jobs." ((in 30 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team: the team I work on is like a family in many respects" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Glu Mobile according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management is disconnected from the individual teams." ((in 11 reviews)); "Annual layoffs until acquired by EA" ((in 8 reviews)); "Leadership is always shifting, with a focus on San Fran HQ while sacrificing other satellite studios to cut cost and temporarily shore up stock prices." ((in 6 reviews)); "The executive team is constantly cycled in and out because the CEO accepts no responsibility for bad decisions." ((in 5 reviews)); "lots of homeless poeple around the office" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Glu Mobile layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Glu Mobile layoffs and their outlook for job security at Glu Mobile in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Glu Mobile locations?

San Francisco , Bellevue , Kirkland , San Mateo , Seattle , Long Beach , Burlingame , Trenton , Fremont , Los Altos , Issaquah , Portland , California

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Glu Mobile reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(302 total reviews)

Nick Earl

81% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Glu Mobile has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 302 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glu Mobile employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

302 reviews

3.0

Sep 15, 2009

Mostly young employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Glu is a fun place to work mostly because it makes video games. The company does not suffer from a lot of bureacracy or hr silliness.

Cons

When I was there, I wasn't impressed with many of the managers in the engineering group, because they did not have very solid knowledge of how video games work, or were not good leaders (though a couple were quite good and made the situation tolerable). I also felt that some managers lacked basic leadership skills (ie, unfriendly, aloof, not taking responsible for decisions). There were not a lot of mature, senior people to act as mentors.

4.0

Feb 25, 2009

Glu Mobile: has potential, needs to get out of its own way to innovate

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Glu is a fun place to work. There isn't a ton of beauracracy and if you see a problem that needs fixing, you can do it. There are a lot of smart people there, and everybody wants to create and publish great mobile games. They also value work/life balance - a rarity in today's overstressed Silicon Valley. They do this by actively giving employees the tools to work from home occasionally and also making sure that it is a fun place to work, with company events and outings.

Cons

The mobile industry is going through some changes. The iPhone has shaken things up and the carrier eco-system is threatened. Glu will survive the economic downturn if it can continue to innovate and also publish great games. It is not a very forward thinking enviornment - many employees are so overworked that they don't have time to think strategically, which is critical in this fast paced economy.

5.0

Feb 25, 2009

Get Glued

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Glu has great people, great benefits and competitive salaries. The large scale operation somehow avoids the bureaucracy and red tape that is found in so many corporate environments. Glu is a fun place to be.

Cons

Communication between employees and direct senior management could be improved. I find that concerns are often brought to my attention too late to take corrective action. There is a lot of talent here whose full talent has not been realized. Vision is lacking in many aspects.

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