Is Roblox a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Roblox have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 95 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Roblox employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Roblox now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Roblox .

Does Roblox pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Roblox with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 95 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Roblox.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Roblox?

54% of Software Engineer employees at Roblox would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Roblox with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What Roblox locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

San Mateo is the top rated Roblox location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Roblox?

Software Engineer (100) , Senior Software Engineer (43) , Software Engineer(Internship) (23) , Intern (20) , Developer (15) , Game Developer (15) , Software Engineer Intern (15) , Product Manager (11) , SWE Intern (11) , Software Engineering Intern (11) , Technical Recruiter (9) , Internship (8) , Principal Software Engineer (8) , Content Moderator (7) , Product Designer (7)

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

"The people are great!" ((in 69 reviews)); "Good pay and lots of fun." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great benefits, especially food" ((in 46 reviews)); "good work life balance for this role" ((in 23 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership will not delegate and seems to think all the employees are stupid." ((in 26 reviews)); "bad management and strong political env" ((in 24 reviews)); "Managers are aggressive, confrontational, micromanagers." ((in 10 reviews)); "However, two weeks before the end date, rumors floated that upper management wanted to cap return offers at 50% and I ended up not getting a return offer." ((in 8 reviews)); "There is also not much diversity at the top." ((in 7 reviews))

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Roblox Software Engineer reviews

3.8

54% would recommend to a friend

(95 total reviews)

David Baszucki

45% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Roblox with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 95 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Roblox is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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95 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2018

Great environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- smart people - fun culture - interesting problems

Cons

- poor tooling - need more investment in key areas to improve the company - lack of clarity in execution

Roblox Response

Thank you for your feedback, which we use to optimize the experience for employees. We’re committed to regularly evaluating the tech stack within the context of industry standards and what we’re hoping to achieve with the Roblox platform. If you’d like to dig in with more specifics regarding investment in key areas, contact feedback@roblox.com.

1.0

Mar 15, 2018

Good Workplace but...

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Co-workers Free Snacks Decent salary Management was pretty nice

Cons

I'm not sure if I'm the only person who have experienced this or maybe other women have also experience the same thing. I have seen other women getting harassed in the workplace. I have been sexually assaulted in the restroom.

Roblox Response

Harassment of any kind is not acceptable here at Roblox. Our People Team encourages anyone who has concerns of harassment to confidentially contact hr@roblox.com. Roblox has zero tolerance for any form of harassment and seeks to build a great company where you can do your best work in a safe environment.

5.0

Dec 15, 2017

An Awesome Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture So many talented people and they are very passionate about their work Work-life balance REAL unlimited paid vacations Colleagues from different teams are very supportive Happy working environment Many free snacks Free meals and happy hours

Cons

Fast growing makes some processes a bit slow.

Roblox Response

Thank you for your review. We’re happy that you’re happy because we believe that sets the stage for you to do the best work of your career. Our growth has been rapid, but we’re confident that the talented folks (like yourself) that make up Roblox are equipped to navigate the challenges. Keep up the good work!

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