Does Big Fish Games pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Big Fish Games?

66% of Big Fish Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big Fish Games 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big Fish Games?

Customer Support Representative (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Producer (7) , Graphic Designer (6) , QA Tester (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Director (4) , Marketing (4) , (3) , Business Intelligence Engineer (3) , Product Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Software Engineer-II (3) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Producer (2)

What are the pros of working at Big Fish Games according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are all pretty great." ((in 45 reviews)); "1) The work life balance was great." ((in 28 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 17 reviews)); "fun work environment." ((in 14 reviews)); "Personal issues always came first on my team." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Big Fish Games according to real employee reviews?

"none, low pay might be one" ((in 21 reviews)); "Massive layoffs of FTEs each year (Not Performance Based)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Solid employees who turn out good work get passed over because upper management haven’t heard of them or can’t imagine people in roles other than where they were hired." ((in 14 reviews)); "actually worked under a different manager, but he wasn't in my reporting structure so had no input on reviews." ((in 7 reviews)); "salary are a bit low" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Big Fish Games layoffs in 2026?

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

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Big Fish Games reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(313 total reviews)

Larry Plotnick

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Big Fish Games has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 313 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big Fish Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

313 reviews

3.0

Jul 9, 2023

Used to be a decent place to work

Tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free coffee, free snacks, nice building.

Cons

Company being sold multiple times. Layoffs seem to not stop. Pay isn't worth the free coffee.

4.0

Jun 16, 2023

Great Leadership, Volatile Industry

Customer experience manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership at Big Fish has seen many changes over recent years as the company sought greater success and growth, and current leadership is completely dedicated to a fun positive culture, healthy work-life balance, and clearly believes work should be enjoyable and enriching.

Cons

Mobile gaming is a tough industry, and there is no guarantee good work will get recognized in the market. This can lead to a lot of change in projects and personnel.

4.0

Apr 26, 2023

Great culture and values

Qa lead engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits, PTOs, wellness Fridays, Lyra healthcare - Small and transparent company - Focus on employee wellness, diversity and makes efforts for inclusitivity - Great opportunity to learn and voice out your opinions - Fully remote options

Cons

- Slow growth - Sometimes due to fully remote culture, difficult to make connections ate work and learn

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