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 to work with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great benefits and company mission" ((in 26 reviews)); "Culture is good, great WLB." ((in 16 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)); "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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228 reviews

5.0

Apr 17, 2018

A great team of talented people with a positive culture and grand ambitions.

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Our games are very cool so far and there's much, much more to come. There's definitely an ambitious plan for the company to grow and do great things. Niantic is still in its early days. We focus 100% on what's good for our players. We're very much intent on encouraging people to go out into the world, get some exercise, meet others, and be part of their communities. Everyone on the team is friendly, positive and supportive. Work-life balance is quite good for either a startup or a game company, and Niantic is both.

Cons

The company is still very much in start-up mode, moving quickly and evolving rapidly. Be ready for a dynamic environment.

Niantic Response

+1 all around. Thank you!

5.0

Apr 17, 2018

Dream job!

Devops engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I work along side some of the smartest people I've ever had a chance to work with. At Niantic, engineers are given the opportunity to create new and exciting technologies. Additionally, Niantic is a fast growing and already successful company.

Cons

Work life balance can often be a struggle. The company is growing really fast.

Niantic Response

Agreed - and working on the w/l feedback!

5.0

Apr 16, 2018

Great company to work for with a great mission to work towards

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very cutting-edge work in Augmented Reality happening in the company - The company visibly works towards their mission of bringing people outside and interacting with their world and their communities - Strong leadership that really seems to understand the industry - Great, intelligent coworkers and a strong, fun company culture

Cons

- Although it has been improving as of late, the company could improve in communication with the player communities of our games (Pokemon Go and Ingress)

Niantic Response

Thank you for sharing this!

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