Zynga Software Developer reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)
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Frank Gibeau

61% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Sep 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance is okay

Cons

manager has the right to decide your promotion, what you are going to work on and everything. If you don't have a good relationship with your manager, you won't have any good opportunities.

5.0
Sep 3, 2025

Great place to work.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment to work with employee focussed management.

Cons

No major cons as such.

2.0
Sep 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Perks like Insurance, Meals, Flexible Working Hours, Work Life Balance, Holidays.

Cons

There is very limited scope for learning and growth, as most teams are primarily in maintenance mode. Instead of working on impactful or innovative projects, employees are often left doing basic tasks with outdated or simple tech stacks, leading to zero real learning opportunities. Higher management, especially with US-based leaders, is heavily influenced by politics. Salary increments are minimal (mostly single-digit), and for the past three years, employees have consistently received only about 50–60% of their bonuses. Promotions are extremely difficult—leaders often promote themselves while overlooking their reportees. When employees raise concerns, managers respond with excuses, highlight minor mistakes, and disregard impactful contributions.

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