Is Zynga a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Zynga have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 126 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Zynga employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Zynga now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Zynga .

Does Zynga pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Zynga with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 126 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Zynga.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Zynga?

62% of Software Developer employees at Zynga would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Zynga with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zynga?

Software Engineer (128) , Senior Software Engineer (86) , Product Manager (57) , Game Designer (34) , Producer (32) , Principal Software Engineer (24) , Senior Product Manager (18) , Director (14) , Intern (14) , Artist (13) , Senior Game Designer (13) , Senior Producer (13) , Concept Artist (12) , Associate Game Designer (11) , Senior Artist (11)

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

"Great people and Supervisors." ((in 187 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 139 reviews)); "Great culture and activities" ((in 123 reviews)); "good work life balance and leaves" ((in 93 reviews)); "Free food and drinks are available." ((in 91 reviews))

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

"Some managers have made unethical and immoral decisions in the expense of the employees" ((in 40 reviews)); "Bad upper management, Non deserving candidates are at higher position in company" ((in 33 reviews)); "it's very disorganized, no leadership" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and Process wasn't build out fully yet" ((in 20 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs" ((in 18 reviews))

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Zynga Software Developer reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Frank Gibeau

61% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Zynga with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Zynga is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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126 reviews

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Good learning environment with strong engineering challenges

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to work on large-scale systems and real-time gaming infrastructure. Talented engineering teams and collaborative work culture. Exposure to modern technologies and strong focus on product quality. Good learning opportunities for software engineers.

Cons

Workload can sometimes be high depending on the project deadlines. Decision making can be slow due to multiple management layers. Work-life balance may vary between teams.

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Great place to work at

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to work with a collaborative and inclusive culture where teams actively support one another. The company invests well in employee well-being and internal growth, and the perks are hard to beat — free food, snacks, and a fun dynamic environment where you're surrounded by the games you love. Management is professional and the overall workplace is one of the more polished in the industry.

Cons

The only downside is that working hours can get quite long, especially during release periods, which is something the company could work on for better long-term work-life balance.

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects and work environment

Cons

Long work hours sometimes during release

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