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

2.0

Jan 16, 2026

good working env

Backend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The working environment is good, work life balance

Cons

I don't like the management style

4.0

Jan 15, 2026

Good opportunity if you work at the right studio

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay - Fully remote

Cons

- Publishing side is based in China with a lot of corporate politics - Trending toward exiting western dev

3.0

Jan 9, 2026

If you don't have other places to go...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge campus. Company administrative support was good.

Cons

The working environment was quite crowded.

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