Scientific Games Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.4

47% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Patrick McHugh

100% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Nov 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance. Good Salary. Employee Engagement events

Cons

The company has become very toxic in recent times. People Managers and HR hold way too much power and often put individual contributors into misery. Too much emphasis on hierarchy and very low emphasis on actual delivery. Favoritism is rampant and lack of meaningful work leads to sycophancy from top to bottom. Recent departure of a Engineering leader has changed the culture of company to that of a mere sweatshop. High performing employees if seemed risk to people managers are cornered in collusion with political HR department. Developers and testers who bring actual billing are treated pathetically. Moreover, the offshore employees are treated like contractors and don't have any say in design or development or product strategy. This leads to career stagnation within 2-3 years like in my case.

4.0
Oct 4, 2025

Good Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work life balance. Hike wise also its good 8-10% average.

Cons

Depends on your project. But overall less career opportunities.

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Scientific Games Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you valued the work-life balance and compensation at Scientific Games. We appreciate your input on career growth and continue to enhance opportunities for development. We wish you the great success in your next opportunity.
5.0
May 27, 2025

great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1> direct communication. 2> great culture 3> room for extracurricular

Cons

1> fewer growth opportunities 2>old projects

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