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 48 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 27 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great teams and talent." ((in 13 reviews)); "beautiful, comfortable office." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"none, low pay might be one" ((in 19 reviews)); "3 rounds of layoffs announced suddenly without any prior notice..Totally a sick company" ((in 18 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 12 reviews)); "salary are a bit low" ((in 7 reviews)); "actually worked under a different manager, but he wasn't in my reporting structure so had no input on reviews." ((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.

What are the top reviewed Big Fish Games locations?

São Paulo , Porto Alegre , Palmas

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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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313 reviews

1.0

Oct 29, 2013

Started well, then got worse and worse and worse. Experience varies per team.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Some upward mobility; new careers so young professionals can advance Fun people and lots of freebies from the company - sodas, parties, iPads, etc. Office has a great view of Puget Sound

Cons

Leaders rare; management lacking Low salary compared w/ industry No 360 evaluations - managers are biased "Great place for men to work" Sexual harassment rampant.

1.0

Aug 29, 2022

Not the same company

Director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The name keeps attracting good people.

Cons

All the people who knew how to make good games have either left or were laid off. As a result, the company lacks institutional knowledge and has lost invaluable collective experience. Treatment of employees by the upper management is plain bad. Salaries are below the industry standards. Lack of culture. Lack of transparency.

Big Fish Games Response

I appreciate your feedback on Big Fish. It's impressive that you were at Big Fish for so long and thank you for your contributions that helped the company get to where it is today. I am personally excited about the future at Big Fish and the company's new focus on the Casual game market. I acknowledge that change is hard, but I am excited for the road ahead, even though I know it will not be easy. Heck, that's why I came to Big Fish in May of this year. Yes, this new direction is a bit different than the legacy Big Fish had created, but I believe it's a good and necessary pivot. I agree we need to change, not to be who we were but who we want to be - A top 10 casual mobile game company. We are working to bring in more great talent from the games industry and beyond and I believe they will make meaningful positive impact on our culture in the future. I strive for transparency, and if you don't feel we hit that mark, that's a miss for me. Feel free to shoot me an email to give additional feedback. I'd love to have a conversation. -Larry, President of Big Fish

2.0

Nov 14, 2021

Most should avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Video games are fun to work with. Some room for growth. Decent work life balance depending on team.

Cons

Do not join unless you like social casino, are okay with a very difficult company above you (Aristocrat), like constant unexpected and oftentimes inexplicable turnover at all levels, or will be in the neglected Seattle office. Ask how long senior team has been at company. I would never send a friend or colleague here even if they were desperate.

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