Does Epic Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Epic Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Epic Games. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Epic Games?

59% of Epic Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Epic Games 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Epic Games?

Software Engineer (24) , Producer (15) , Software Developer (13) , Game Designer (11) , Production Assistant (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Senior Producer (7) , Artist (6) , Designer (6) , Programmer (6) , Senior Programmer (6) , 3D Artist (5) , Community Manager (5) , Intern (5) , Product Manager (5)

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

"Great benefits and very well" ((in 94 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 30 reviews)); "I think one of the most reason is good salary" ((in 24 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 21 reviews)); "Incredible pay and amazing colleagues" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership graded heavily on managing up versus doing their job." ((in 24 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 17 reviews)); "Layoffs are a clear indicator of a company under" ((in 16 reviews)); "the upper management is an absolute joke and they dont care about their staff" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Epic Games layoffs in 2026?

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

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Epic Games reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(490 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

42% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Epic Games has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 490 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Epic 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

490 reviews

1.0

Oct 1, 2019

Toxic environment, do not work there

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge bonuses, but only if you are a relative of big shots.

Cons

Immoral managers, toxic environment, mobbing, run by incompetent high school dropouts.

2.0

Jun 23, 2024

Not worth the benefits

Community manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great healthcare benefits - It’s cool to say you work at Epic

Cons

- Clear homophobia, sexism, and racism that starts at the top and leads to fear and illness. - Epic leads through fear. Their C-suite leadership continues to operate this way. - The only place I’ve ever worked where I felt I was a number, not a person. I’ve worked at most top tech companies. - You literally have to pay for swag. - No development or growth opportunities if you’re not one of the “boys”. - Leaders are made simply because they are there, but they don’t know how to lead or manage. They don’t understand how to resolve conflict management. Same with HR. - Performance reviews do not lead to pay raises. They lead to bonuses that are so nebulous no one even understands how they work.

3.0

Dec 11, 2023

Mixed, had some good runs, degrading in quality quickly

Production director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- health insurance is amazing - the early years of growth, funding and fortnite success allowed Epic to exceed the average for a game company, was an enjoyable ride for a few years

Cons

- quick degradation across the spectrum over the last 3 years - poor acquisition and strategy that are costly and ineffective - company is having trouble growing users in a way that can live to up to its valuation expectation - it is still a game company, not competitive enough to software which is growing quickly in the space - executive leadership (senior director and up, includ Csuite) is having trouble scaling up to the next level - comp is no longer competitive since 2023 - there are some gender bias and bullying type of dynamic at the performance review level which is opaque and honestly litigation worthy

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