Does NetEase Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NetEase Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NetEase Games. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NetEase Games?

50% of NetEase Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NetEase Games 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NetEase Games?

Game Designer (24) , Software Engineer (17) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Game Developer (11) , Concept Artist (10) , Marketing Intern (9) , Intern (8) , Marketing (8) , Software Developer (7) , Project Manager (6) , Game Programmer (5) , Internship (5) , Recruiter (5) , Technical Artist (5) , Data Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at NetEase Games according to real employee reviews?

"Salary was good." ((in 36 reviews)); "1 Colleagues are nice and open" ((in 32 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly" ((in 21 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "It is a good team I have been working with" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NetEase Games according to real employee reviews?

"China team and management is chaotic" ((in 17 reviews)); "There is no work life balance." ((in 10 reviews)); "No bonus sharing" ((in 5 reviews)); "Sudden and constant layoffs" ((in 5 reviews)); "But I do feel like leadership has been listening and adapting in the last several months, so I feel optimistic that some of these pain points will get better" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about NetEase Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed NetEase Games locations?

Pasadena , Los Angeles , Brisbane , Seattle , China , China , Charlotte , Irvine , San Francisco , South San Francisco , Santa Clara , Redmond , China

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NetEase Games reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(414 total reviews)

Ding Lei

52% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

NetEase Games has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 414 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NetEase Games 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

414 reviews

1.0

Oct 7, 2017

Don't worry, everything will be fine if you're Westerner

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There used to be free yogurt and free fruits with every dinner, but for now I guess everyone else is quite satisfied with just free meals.

Cons

BURN-OUT CRUNCHES! We have 996, 9117 here all year around. By 996, the boss means that you should stay in the company AT LEAST from 9am-9pm, 6 days a week. And, of course, with no promotion, no subsidy, no compensatory holiday, no late-night taxi fee, no everything. Just smile, because you're "voluntarily" working overtime. There is no official record of your clock-out time, but your boss will "kindly" remind you that everyone else in your studio leave later than you, and he will be "very disappointed" even if you just spend all of your righteous annual leaves.

4.0

Sep 14, 2017

UI/UX Intern

Ui/user experience intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free reign, free food and lodge, great city, nice coworkers, one hour after lunch for gaming, not too hectic.

Cons

Not many coworkers spoke English, which is obviously fine in China, but it made communication difficult as a Westerner.

2.0

Jun 23, 2017

Poor leadership, bad culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, great stock Catered lunch Flexible working hours

Cons

Lots of favoritism and politics Non-Chinese are routinely ignored/excluded Experienced employees leave or are forced out Unrealistic business strategy, unclear goals

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