Does Scientific Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scientific Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scientific Games. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scientific Games?

60% of Scientific Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scientific Games 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 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 120 reviews)); "Good benefits with good team" ((in 75 reviews)); "The people were great and there were many outside work events that I enjoyed" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good salary Hikes" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good pay and leave policy" ((in 52 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 33 reviews)); "Upper management can't fix fundamental problems, culture is terrible, none of the employees seem happy, Chicago team feels isolated and marginalized." ((in 23 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs sometime creates job insecurity among employee" ((in 21 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 13 reviews)); "LONG hours (more than the usual)" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scientific Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Scientific Games locations?

Alpharetta , Las Vegas , Chicago , Reno , Cedar Falls , Atlanta , Dover , Oklahoma City , Baltimore , Middletown , New York , Phoenix , Dallas , San Juan , Little Rock , Providence , Egg Harbor Township , Waukegan , Gardiner , Denver , Rocky Hill , Harrisburg , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Duluth , McCook , Burlington , Jamaica , Yonkers , Appleton

Scientific Games reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,407 total reviews)

Patrick McHugh

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Scientific Games has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,407 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scientific Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 20, 2015

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great facility and building. 2 gym facilities, great outdoor area for during lunch stroll, great cafferia in the building,

Cons

Last 2 years we had no promotions or merit increases. Since 2013 we had many layoffs.

5.0

Nov 13, 2015

Great Company

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment is like no other. Everyone is friendly while still being able to be productive making going to work very satisfying.

Cons

Company has been buying and merging with others so job security is a question.

2.0

Nov 12, 2015

Dissatisfied

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, nice salary package, good atmosphere. Can change positions. Possibilities of travelling within a certain project. Can be part of a good team.

Cons

The management is dumb, they don't even know what they really want which ends up in insane projects. The attitude of the upper management is horrible.

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