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.

Niantic reviews

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

Jun 23, 2020

Great company culture with great colleagues

Operations manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-It is so comfortable to work at company thinking to make the world better. I feel product team is thinking to make player happy more than to get profit, which I feel there is a big difference from some other gaming company. -Good salary with good benefit. It may be a standard for SF company, but not for Tokyo! I really enjoy lunch fee aid. submit receipt via app and get money back next month:)

Cons

-Strong English skill with flexibility for working time is required for non-US location employees. These are same for most of international company in Japan, though.

5.0

Jun 16, 2020

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

More than just Pokemon Go. Niantic has a great mission, and is headed by smart leaders. A fun new and growing company to work for. Freedom to try new things, experiment, and take ownership over areas of interest plus benefits are fantastic and a compensation is great.

Cons

I've been working here for more than 15 months and truly enjoy everything so far.

5.0

Jun 12, 2020

Proactive Tech Company Vibes Making Games

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Management seems to care very much about your well being and feelings. They've made it their mission to make sure people feel heard and that the company mission and direction are expressed openly and honestly each week. Throughout the Covid situation, Niantic has been extremely accommodating in the work from home environment. Niantic is a proactive tech company trying to lead the world in AR. They're also a Game Studio. Yet Niantic seems to handle this clash of 2 different cultures well. There is a firm belief in no-crunch. Health insurance coverage is great.

Cons

LA Office is not the best physical office/not in the best location. Compensation could be a bit higher as well. Hours for LA office tend to start a little later than normal, and therefore end a little later in the day than I desire.

Niantic Response

5y

Thank you so much for your kind feedback. We are truly living in unprecedented times and will do our best to keep on top of Covid and our work from home plan. Our LA studio is doing some amazing work. The office is definitely a quirky and creative work environment but we are growing fast and we expect that our work environment will have to evolve and change as we grow. - Maria Weaver, Chief People Officer

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