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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228 reviews

5.0

Sep 12, 2018

Exciting time to be at a quickly growing company

Recruiting coordinator

Recommend

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Pros

- great coworkers - everyone is super friendly and passionate about their work - growth potential - I was promoted from contract to full time in a matter of months - good perks - catered lunch, 100% paid healthcare, work phone and laptop, etc. - awesome location - San Francisco headquarters in the ferry building - fun at work - we frequently go on Pokemon Go raids, it's our job to play games :)

Cons

- sometimes people work much more than 40 hours a week, but I personally have been able to maintain a comfortable work/life balance

Niantic Response

Many thanks for sharing this! - D

5.0

Jul 26, 2018

Nice people, Nice tech

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has very clear goal to achieve. All techs target at the production. The company has full control about the source, which means we almost could do whatever we want to do.

Cons

So far, I don't find anything I don't like.

Niantic Response

Thank you for this feedback!

5.0

Jul 23, 2018

Event Coordinator

Event coordinator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Supportive group of people to work with - I feel challenged but not overwhelmed with my workload - Transparent from top to bottom on almost everything - Hard work is recognized and appreciated - Niantic offers so many opportunities for employees to experience our products as much as possible. In turn, many of us enjoy Pokémon GO and Ingress outside of work hours as well. - We live and breathe the mission principles of Niantic which makes work enjoyable and keeps me motivated.

Cons

- Fast growing company (which is also good), I like knowing the names of everyone and how easy it is to get to know each other and am nervous to see if the current culture will be able to remain.

Niantic Response

Thank you and I commit to you we'll try our hardest to preserve all the best parts!

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