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 33 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 27 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work life balance for software engineers" ((in 14 reviews)); "Culture is good, great WLB." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Weak leadership with topdown decision" ((in 14 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)); "Lots of layoffs" ((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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5.0

May 20, 2018

Making the World a Better Place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Making products that genuinely strive to create a positive change. - Not focused on 'whales' like other mobile game studios, and instead focused on making engaging and fun products. - Pushing boundaries in revolutionary new technologies and platforms. - Great people and a very positive work environment with very few egos. - Great benefits and perks. - CEO is very down-to-earth and approachable and deeply understands our products.

Cons

- Tight and aggressive schedules. - Growing fast (both a Pro and a Con).

Niantic Response

Great feedback and +1 all-around

3.0

Apr 27, 2018

Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits. Decent pay. Good people.

Cons

Lots of pressure. Lousy pay.

Niantic Response

Sorry to hear about your experience but appreciate you sharing.

5.0

Apr 18, 2018

Great Mission and Strong Outlook

Finance

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong leaders who are focused on players and employees experience - Full of smart, hardworking people who are passionate about the products and what they do - Never a dull day at work - always learning and challenged by those around me - Office location is spectacular - conveniently located near BART / Muni / Ferry Terminal

Cons

- Hours can be long at times and people may pull you out of your desk to raid - Potential addiction to Pokemon GO

Niantic Response

10-4 on listening. Great feedback and much appreciated!

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