Is Twitch a good company to work for?

Twitch has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,054 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Twitch to a friend and 33% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Twitch have been left by employees working as Content Creator , Streamer and Software Engineer .

Does Twitch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Twitch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Twitch. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Twitch?

63% of Twitch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Twitch 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Twitch?

Streamer (97) , Software Engineer (90) , Content Creator (35) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Manager (10) , Product Manager (10) , Marketing (8) , Customer Experience Specialist (7) , Engineer (7) , UX Designer (7) , Account Manager (6) , Director (6) , Live Streamer/Content Creator (6) , Partner (6) , Program Manager (6)

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

"Great for people who want to actually contribute to the company and feel they're participating in something real." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work" ((in 56 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance for real" ((in 39 reviews)); "The pay is good (compared to other emote commissions)" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Incompetent leadership and middle management." ((in 36 reviews)); "Since the layoffs, expectations has been different and culture totally changed." ((in 26 reviews)); "Management is bad with no strategy or vision." ((in 26 reviews)); "Really bad managers on some teams" ((in 19 reviews)); "CEO is dismissive of bad press that exposes flaws in the company." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Twitch layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Twitch locations?

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Twitch reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)

Daniel Clancy

44% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Twitch has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 757 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Twitch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

757 reviews

1.0

Feb 10, 2016

Low to no growth opportunities. Underqualified upper management team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're into video games, this is a dream come true. Work during the day, video game with coworkers after. Have exclusive scoop on gaming news and events.

Cons

- There is literally no growth opportunities here. If you join Twitch, expect to stay at your title forever. - May as well not give a salary raise because the raises here are negligible - Upper management is under qualified and doesn't really know what they're doing. - The company will never promote you. Instead of promoting loyal and hardworking engineers to senior engineers, we are literally hiring from outside. Engineers who I don't even consider is a senior engineer nor respect as senior. There are a handful of employees who have worked here for years that deserve the senior engineer title WAY more than these so called newly hired senior engineers. Please change this.

Twitch Response

10y

If you are a current employee, I'd love to chat with you completely off the record. Your perspective is obviously concerning, and I'd love to see if there's anything I can do to help. I do think there are plenty of growth opportunities and examples to support that. You know how to reach me if you're here, would love to chat! thanks, Arthur Yamamoto Director of Recruiting

4.0

Feb 8, 2016

Company growing quickly

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free food - Great Perks - Lots of passion for the product itself - Lots of teams and chances to move internally - They seem to really care what employees think about various things

Cons

Twitch is growing quickly and is facing the typical strains that come with that: - Leadership gaps - Confusion at times on approach - Office getting crowded

2.0

Feb 4, 2016

Real Life Twitch Chat

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Gamer's haven with pc and console rooms, arcade, and live esports viewing - Food, perks/benefits, time off

Cons

Twitch as a company largely reflects its online culture: gamers with egos larger than their talent creating a disorganized workspace where the louder your scream the more you get noticed. Quite literally, the internal chat could be a snapshot of Twitch chat. If you like to game, argue, and fight, you'll love it here. Upper management has lost control of the company; people say and do whatever they want. Imagine an environment where directors/VPs set the precedent of yelling, screaming, and throwing fits over a game. Imagine an environment where angry gamers never learned to behave; that's Twitch. If you want a professional environment to develop and grow, you're better off looking somewhere else.

Twitch Response

10y

Would love a chance to chat further with you and find out more about your specific area. Totally open to chatting completely off the record and confidentially. If you're a current employee, you know how to reach out to me. thanks, Arthur Yamamoto Director of Recruiting

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