Does Rockstar Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rockstar Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rockstar Games. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rockstar Games?

68% of Rockstar Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rockstar Games 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rockstar Games?

Game Tester (46) , Software Engineer (26) , Programmer (20) , QA Tester (17) , 3D Artist (16) , Game Designer (16) , Quality Assurance (15) , Animator (12) , Game Developer (12) , Junior QA Tester (10) , Developer (9) , 3D Animator (7) , Designer (7) , Graphic Designer (7) , Game QA Tester (6)

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

"Some great people" ((in 57 reviews)); "The Benefits are good." ((in 34 reviews)); "Company Culture and great pay" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good Environment with Decent pay and yearly bonus" ((in 27 reviews)); "Work Life balance good" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Management is terrible." ((in 37 reviews)); "Extremely low salary increase" ((in 27 reviews)); "You will be working extreme overtime outside crunch time for low pay." ((in 24 reviews)); "All managers have this "you should feel grateful that you work here" attitude." ((in 13 reviews)); "Too many long hours throughout the week" ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rockstar Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rockstar Games locations?

New York , San Diego , Carlsbad , Los Angeles , Andover , American Fork , Chicago , Rustburg , Virginia Beach , Albuquerque , Canadian , Dallas , Marietta , California City , Huntington Beach , Ontario , San Francisco , Denver , Vancouver , California , Boston , Rockport , Peckham , America , United , Rancho San Diego , Seattle Heights

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Rockstar Games

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Rockstar Games reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(606 total reviews)

Sam Houser

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Rockstar Games has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 606 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rockstar Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

606 reviews

5.0

Dec 2, 2025

best company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture good pay lot to learn

Cons

strict policies not that much freedom

5.0

Nov 2, 2025

Good place to work based on Team Manager

Ai systems programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to learn and grow

Cons

Nothing to think of in my team

5.0

Jun 3, 2025

Yup yup yup

Associate producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with very talented people

Cons

New York is a very crazy place

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