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

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

Working here is Epic

Programmer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is exceptionally talented. Very open with information. Company is nimble and makes good (sometimes difficult) decisions. Incredibly generous with employees. So much opportunity.

Cons

Near double the amount of possible work that our man-power can handle. We can't (and shouldn't) do everything, but the team wants to.

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

Passion for Games

3d modeler

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Epic takes extremely good care of their employees and puts a focus on having fun while making fun games. They encourage everybody to contribute ideas to our games and the best ideas make it into the games. You feel like you have a significant impact on the quality and content of every game you work on.

Cons

In the early days of Gears there were some very tight schedules but these days things are managed much more realistically and deadlines are very reasonable.

5.0

Oct 15, 2013

Demanding but fulfilling - the people here are great and the quality of life is good.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The people here are top notch or the best in their fields. Learning experiences such as conferences and seminars have never been rejected. Cost of living in the area is very reasonable. Licensing the Unreal Engine gives us a financial cushion that is a rarity in the video game industry.

Cons

We've lost some good people in the last few years, but it's allowed people to step up. As the company gets bigger it gets harder to connect with everyone and know exactly what they do. More managers are being hired as we grow which makes us lose the feeling of a small company.

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