Is Scientific Games a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Scientific Games have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 85 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Scientific Games employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Scientific Games now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Scientific Games .

Does Scientific Games pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Scientific Games with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Scientific Games.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Scientific Games?

47% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Scientific Games would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 51% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Scientific Games with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.4 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scientific Games?

Software Engineer (141) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Associate Software Engineer (33) , Field Service Technician (29) , Test Engineer (27) , Manager (22) , Project Manager (21) , Software Developer (20) , Senior Test Engineer (18) , Director (16) , Product Manager (12) , Senior Manager (11) , Computer Operator (10) , Associate Test Engineer (9) , Quality Assurance Engineer (9)

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

"Work life balance and good" ((in 117 reviews)); "The people were great and there were many outside work events that I enjoyed" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good benefits with good team" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good salary and more work" ((in 59 reviews)); "good pay and company vehicle supplied" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"Managers are in this for themselves and don't care who they step on for their own sakes." ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management is checked out and does not care about the employees." ((in 25 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs sometime creates job insecurity among employee" ((in 22 reviews)); "No work from home policy" ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management especially Directors and above are full of favoritism and have no clue what's really going on and how disgruntled people are" ((in 15 reviews))

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Scientific Games Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Patrick McHugh

100% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Scientific Games with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Scientific Games is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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85 reviews

4.0

Jul 8, 2026

Good work-life balance but suffers from micromanagement

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance perks hiring process

Cons

micro management outdated tech less salary as per it standard

3.0

Feb 25, 2026

Ok, but you aren't doing anything new.

Sr software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Checks don't bounce, have some remote opportunities.

Cons

Won't embrace AI, hesitant to go cloud, process is not really a thing. Some people are really rude. Talk of positive culture but when it comes down to it..

5.0

Dec 29, 2025

Good Product Based Company to work with

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Pay Average work life balance Decent Hike

Cons

Strict hybrid 3 days work from office policy

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