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 25 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 13 reviews)); "friendly work environment." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great teams and talent." ((in 11 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)); "Two major layoffs within 2 years" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management is completely new and doesn't identify with the company at all or cares for what it stands for." ((in 12 reviews)); "actually worked under a different manager, but he wasn't in my reporting structure so had no input on reviews." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salary [not competitive with market value]" ((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

5.0

Dec 11, 2013

Review for Oakland, CA office (Self Aware Games)

Ui designer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I can't speak for the Seattle location but here are my thoughts on the Oakland, CA office (Self Aware Games)- - Everyone is very intelligent, driven, and very good at what they do - A slew of wonderful perks and activities: offsite events, parties, physical therapist, kitchen - Versatility in projects (at least in the Art Dept.)...you get to work on what you are really interested in/want to get exposed to - GREAT work/life balance. It's a strong value here and that's very rare in gaming and tech - People here know how to work hard and have fun doing it...every day is a total joy! - Relaxed environment with very reasonable deadlines - Wonderful health benefits

Cons

- Pay can be lower than average (I took a large pay-cut from previous position but it's been 100% worth it) - A big disconnect from the Seattle office (our parent company Big Fish Games)

1.0

Jan 14, 2013

Horrible management and no team atmosphere.

Associate producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary was ok. Nice offices overlooking the bay.

Cons

- Trying to share best practices and/or bring anything new to the table was usually, almost always, shot down. This, after they ask you to share them. This made a very frustrating atmosphere. - The perception of you, your team and how the company is perceived is a HIGH priority and is beat into your brain from day one. - You are constantly being judged and watched by everyone. - Interview process took 4+ months. - Virtually no onboarding process. - Bad communication.

2.0

Dec 14, 2011

Incompetent and unappreciative management

Business intelligence engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to wear multiple hats, get broad business & technical exposure. Flat organization, unbuereaucratic business processes.

Cons

Wrong people in wrong positions. Constantly re-inventing the wheel on best industry practices. Lack of respect of experienced and motivated employees. Startup culture has given way to corporate politics.

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