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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Epic Games?

60% of Epic Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Epic Games 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 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 88 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 28 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 27 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 22 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)); "Layoffs are a clear indicator of a company under" ((in 16 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 15 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

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(490 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

45% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Epic Games has an employee rating of 3.7 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

4.0

Apr 23, 2017

Great company but need to work like a startup company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and good work-life balance. High quality games and technologies

Cons

Lack of people. Small company Compared to name vlaue,

5.0

Jan 26, 2017

Lead Character Artist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with the best in the industry!

Cons

None that I have at all

4.0

Nov 20, 2016

Pretty great, but could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some enormously talented people around here, and who get to work on some of the latest and greatest in technology. The pay isn't necessarily stellar, but the living expenses are quite low in NC, so you can afford quite a good living standard with savings. There's good health care, a retirement plan, and unlimited paid leave (as long as you're getting your work done). I get the impression it's pretty family-friendly, with quite a lot of people who're senior, are married and have kids and who've been here for several years.

Cons

The projects themselves don't feel particularly inspired or ground-breaking, and often feel like they're trying to borrow mechanics or monetization from other products in the f2p space, rather than bringing true innovation. I find that I also get a different opinion of what's going on when I chat with people in the trenches vs those in director-level positions, which makes me feel like the structure's not as open or flat as it could be, and which feels like it makes it more difficult for people to feel like they have ownership over their work. There's also a strong legal presence, where just about everything has to go through legal. Anything you work on in your own time by default belongs to Epic.

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