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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2.0

Jan 20, 2018

Frustrating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Lots of really great people to work with. The games are exciting and fun to work on.

Cons

HR and management team are not helpful. Compensation not in line with the rest of the industry. They claim to have a flat org but act the exact opposite.

4.0

Nov 2, 2017

A company in transition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

People and perks are good. The space is well-appointed. The food is solid. The professional development--when it's good--is very good.

Cons

When attention to professional development is lax, it tends to stay that way. You need to stay on top of current projects and assignments or you WILL get left behind.

Pocket Gems Response

8y

Thanks for pointing out PG's people and perks are good. We hear you on improving the overall attention to professional development and are taking some big strides in the right direction--thanks for your feedback!

5.0

Oct 23, 2017

The best place I've ever worked...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people! Company skews toward the younger side, but the people are still super nice and very enthusiastic about games. Lots of opportunities and challenges. You will learn a lot and have a ton of responsibilities. Great perks. No strict hours and face time isn't valued as highly as many places. Very tolerant of different personality types. Tolerant of mistakes as long as you learn from them.

Cons

You do work very hard (but you do learn a lot). The company isn't always run as well as you'd like, but it's small. Training is mostly by fire. Pay is lower than more opportunities out there, but the responsibility you get is pretty amazing. Career progression can vary dramatically and stalls for some while accelerates for others.

Pocket Gems Response

8y

Thanks for such an insightful review. The pros that you pointed out are often hard to articulate, and you've said it perfectly. Likewise, we appreciate your feedback and advice--thanks for sharing it with us. We hope to see you again soon!

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