Does Niantic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Niantic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Niantic. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Niantic?

69% of Niantic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Niantic 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Niantic?

Software Engineer (35) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Product Manager (8) , Software Engineer(Internship) (6) , Staff Software Engineer (6) , Engineering Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Producer (3) , 3D Artist (2) , Client Engineer (2) , Designer (2) , Engineering Director (2) , Field Operations Specialist (2) , Game Designer (2) , Marketing Manager (2)

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

"Great people and teams" ((in 34 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 26 reviews)); "The culture at Niantic is great." ((in 15 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work life balance for software engineers" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Weak leadership with topdown decision" ((in 15 reviews)); "While managers are always available for advice, they largely try to enable you to set your own direction and work priorities." ((in 7 reviews)); "the upper management is terrible." ((in 6 reviews)); "functional communication." ((in 5 reviews)); "sexism and favoritism runs rampant in annual reviews." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Niantic layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

John Hanke

67% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Niantic has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Niantic 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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228 reviews

5.0

Jan 22, 2019

Great Place to Work

Staff software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's very enjoyable working with smart people. The work is interesting, and the pay and benefits are great!

Cons

Nothing that I can think of.

Niantic Response

Thank you for sharing! - D

5.0

Jan 18, 2019

The absolute best company I've ever worked for.

Narrative and production artist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Extreme freedom to try new things, experiment, and take ownership over areas of interest.

Cons

Some departments can seem a little segmented and communication can be stifled by the autonomy of getting the experiment.

Niantic Response

Good feedback! - D

5.0

Jan 16, 2019

It's kind of an actual dream job.

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- You work for a company everyone ever has heard of. I can't understate how cool this is. - The perks are great; I really feel respected and taken care of. - Some of the smartest and nicest people I've ever worked with. - Unbelievably transparent. We have public forums to ask the CEO and senior staff whatever we want around twice a month, and they really do answer honestly. - Company seems very ethical. lots of focus on core mission and giving back to the community.

Cons

- Things are a bit disorganized. My manager has like 30 other direct reports because the management structure just isn't fleshed out yet.

Niantic Response

+1 to getting more organized - D

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