Does Electronic Arts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Electronic Arts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Electronic Arts. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Electronic Arts?

74% of Electronic Arts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Electronic Arts 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Electronic Arts?

Software Engineer (310) , QA Tester (128) , Software Engineer II (84) , Game Tester (83) , Senior Software Engineer (70) , Software Engineer III (49) , Development Director (46) , Game Designer (45) , Product Manager (43) , Project Manager (41) , Development Manager (40) , Producer (40) , Software QA Tester (40) , Quality Assurance (36) , Manual QA Tester (35)

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

"Testing video games wasn't an overly difficult job and the people I worked with were great." ((in 566 reviews)); "Good benefits (if you manage to become a regular employee which is rare)." ((in 425 reviews)); "Good work life balance (most of the time)" ((in 209 reviews)); "We make a great product and the team here is dedicated to provide the best." ((in 164 reviews)); "Great Facilities (sports and fitness)" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"Low salary (you need at least 4 overtime days per month to get a decent pay)" ((in 228 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of proper planning." ((in 199 reviews)); "it was boring and low pay" ((in 165 reviews)); "Some really bad managers which makes it hard to shape your career" ((in 96 reviews)); "Long hours and competitve atmposhere" ((in 80 reviews))

What are employees saying about Electronic Arts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Electronic Arts locations?

São Paulo , Rio Branco , São José dos Campos , Brasília , Belo Horizonte

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Electronic Arts reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,996 total reviews)

Andrew Wilson

64% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Electronic Arts has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,996 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Electronic Arts 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

4K reviews

4.0

Apr 10, 2026

EA

Software engineer 2

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- remote employee - free games - gym benefits

Cons

- private acquisition - little to no room for creativity after aquisition

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

its great

Online software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- people and culture is awesome

Cons

Not applicable for this position

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

Great Culture, Great Flexibility

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment that supports work-life balance

Cons

Frequent management changes and organizational restructuring can create uncertainty

Viewing 52 - 54 of 3,996 Reviews

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