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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490 reviews

5.0

Mar 30, 2026

Good

Self-employed ugc developer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Ecosystem to create smaller games inside fortnite

Cons

Too many bugs in UEFN

4.0

Mar 26, 2026

Loved working there, but it's been sloppy lately.

Solution architect

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

5 years after starting and I'm still shocked by how good the pay and benefits are. Seemed top tier and I felt absolutely spoiled every day. Both my leads were also top tier and very classy. Everyone I personally worked with was very supportive and kind and professional, and always willing to chip in to help you out. Your mileage may vary in different departments. Epic always has changing plans, so if you like chaos and high stakes everything, you might enjoy it.

Cons

2017-2022 momentum was off the charts and very exciting. But leadership has tried to double down on some of that momentum and it has felt messy rather than cohesive. Plans are changing constantly. Re-orgs happen once or twice a year. Everything relies on Fortnite's success, for better or worse.

2.0

Mar 26, 2026

Incredible people, terrible decisions.

Programmer writer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The talent at Epic are some of the best and brightest in the field. Incredible levels of camaraderie, collaboration, and ability to get things done. Highly dynamic work, ability to engage with the community and feel like you're actually making a difference. Great healthcare, benefits are generally generous.

Cons

Sweeping layoffs. An engineer-centric development culture that makes decisions that are often divorced from the reality of Fornite users A culture of fear and reluctance to challenge the CEO Tim Sweeney. A clear lack of lessons learned from the 2023 layoffs. Room for career growth is extremely stunted under the current system.

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