Does Pocket Gems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pocket Gems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pocket Gems. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pocket Gems?

85% of Pocket Gems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pocket Gems 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pocket Gems?

Software Engineer (9) , Product Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Writer (3) , Data Scientist (2) , Development Manager (2) , Engineer (2) , Game Designer (2) , Mobile Test Engineer (2) , Product (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer II (2) , Software Engineer(Internship) (2)

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

"Lots of really great people to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "The team is great that I work with directly." ((in 11 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 10 reviews)); "Mostly collaborative working environment and everyone is really easy to talk to" ((in 5 reviews)); "Best work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"The pay seems good for the games industry, but that's still significantly lower than I could get elsewhere." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is just like a family" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours, but nothing else really" ((in 3 reviews)); "By the time I left, I'd been beaten down by poor management, goalposts and deadlines that were constantly moved without any acknowledgment, and a nonstop battle between creative and product management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pocket Gems layoffs in 2026?

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

Pocket Gems reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

Ben Liu

91% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Pocket Gems has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Pocket Gems 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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101 reviews

2.0

May 21, 2018

Toxic culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Smart people 2. Not bad perks 3. A lot of opportunity to learn as it's a startup

Cons

1. Willing to listen to people but rarely change. Not transparent though claims itself as flat management. Similar things which showed no respect to employees happened again and again. PS: Did you see them ever replied to bad comments here? :) 2. Toxic culture. Management is just like a family-run business. If you like it, this is your place. If not, you'd like to leave ASAP. 3. Not PG's fault but gaming is truly a hard business.

5.0

May 16, 2018

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent opportunities for growth on all levels.

Cons

There are none that I can think of.

Pocket Gems Response

8y

Thanks so much for your response! We are thrilled to hear that you are happy with our growth trajectory here at Pocket Gems and we hope that you have a long career here.

5.0

Mar 8, 2018

Fun and Encouraging Environment and Culture!!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Pocket Gems is on the of best working environments I have experienced. I have interfaced with a lot of tech startups in Silicon Valley and a lot of them have a similar vibe - kind of a "bro-y" culture, where all they care about is revenue. Pocket Gems is the total opposite - the people that work here are really hard-working and supportive of each other. At the end of the day, we just want to create fun and exciting games for people to play, and everyone has the same end goal. Not only that, but we do a lot of fun things around the office to get everyone to collaborate, such as themed lunches, game nights, and potlucks. We also have a Women's Network, which is a great way for women in the company to interact together!

Cons

Again, people here work hard. You are hired because you are talented and have a job to do and we ARE a startup, so this is not the right environment if want to rest on your laurels. You have expectations to perform your job and sometimes there are changes within the company that you need to adjust to. That being said, the CEO is really transparent and we have meetings to keep everyone informed of what's happening in the company, so you're not in the dark.

Pocket Gems Response

8y

Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear how encouraged and engaged you are with the teams and company as a whole. (We love the Women's Network, too!) Thanks for your honest feedback on what we can do to improve and for painting a clear picture of what it's like to work at PG.

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