IGT reviews

3.4

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,039 total reviews)

Nick Khin

49% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

IGT has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,039 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IGT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
May 28, 2019

Still an OK place to work

Recommend
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Pros

I can't speak for the entire company and every manager, but *I* have a great direct manager that is flexible and treats employees like professionals. They respect their employee's work/life balance and are reasonable. Benefits are OK and basic - medical/dental/vision/vacation/sick leave/holidays/basic life insurance, but nothing to write home about. This is why I give the overall rating a "3". Used to be a "4" until around 2008, then lots of layoffs and then we were sold. I have a lot of years invested here, so harder to leave. Overall, I do like the group I work with.

Cons

Benefits used to be much better. Chipped away at over the years. Used to have employee stock purchase plan, cash sharing, bonuses, and big employee appreciation events. IGT used to be a great employer - an employer of choice. Benefits require a higher employee/employer cost share and not competitive - other companies offer better, no more employee stock purchase plan, no cash sharing, and bonus levels (the position you have to be to earn a bonus) has changed (not in a good way). Now it's all about employees giving back to the community, which is a wonderful thing, but the prior amazing employee appreciation and holiday events are gone and those they do have are not even lukewarm in comparison (BBQs in the parking lot - hamburger, potato salad, drink and ice cream). It's all about employees giving to others while our paychecks have shrunk (little to no increases + increased insurance costs) while management continues to get their big bonuses off the backs of worker bees. Even the service awards are laughable now. Used to be well rewarded for longevity and loyalty to company. Now, 10 or 15 years will get you some toilet paper and laundry soap, maybe a hand mixer. NO JOKE.

3.0
Mar 14, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great campus, lots of smart engineers, interesting product. Some studios can identify their heroes and do invest in those.

Cons

Below average industry pay, tight budget so difficult to get good raises or promotions with good salary increase, afraid of mass layoffs, don't invest enough in employees to keep some really great ones.

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IGT Response
7y
We appreciate your kind words regarding our talented employees and exciting products. We do acknowledge that as an IGT team, we can do more to show our employees that they are valued. Our global recognition and reward strategy is being revamped, with a focus on more immediate recognition, new ways to recognize employees, and empowering employees to recognize and reward one another. At the same time, we are taking a stronger approach to succession planning and career pathing. Individual development plans will be included where employees can identify their areas of interest. Our goal is for everyone to better understand their opportunities for learning and progression, keeping their future in play.
1.0
Sep 25, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The Las Vegas cafeteria serves good food and is nice when you can't get away for lunch. The prices are right too. The Las Vegas campus is beautiful, set against the mountains and Red Rock; beautiful building.

Cons

I had a terrible experience at IGT. The team I joined was unfriendly, unwelcoming, and wanted me to fail. The leader of our team never set me up for success and allowed the unprofessional, unfriendly, mean-spirited team to continue their behavior even though this team manager was well aware. I dreaded walking into work every day. When I joined, my manager never gave me clear direction and failed to adequately explain my job duties, responsibilities, goals, etc. This person's sole focus was getting a promotion and brown-nosing senior executives.

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IGT Response
7y
Thank you for your candid review. IGT recognizes the importance of culture in providing a positive professional experience for all our employees. We are proud of the fact that, in our most recent employee engagement survey, 74% of employees reported that they can depend on their team members. We regret that was not your experience. IGT understands that employees who feel valued, respected and heard are more engaged, which increases innovation, creativity and productivity. To ensure that inclusion is embedded into our culture and core values, IGT created the Office of Diversity & Inclusion within People & Transformation (formerly Human Resources), led by the vice president, diversity & inclusion. As part of our commitment to reinforce a positive, inclusive culture, among other things, we: - Launched a 4-day in-person education to provide managers with intensive training on the expectations of managers at IGT, including incorporating everyday inclusion into management - Developed and launched Employee Business Resource Groups - Implemented annual employee engagement surveys to listen to the needs and concerns of our people and to act upon that information We constantly strive to improve the experience of our people and thank you for your feedback.
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