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

5.0

Oct 29, 2019

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Open, fun and diverse culture that i really love to.

Cons

Not seeing a prosperous future of this company

Pocket Gems Response

6y

Thank you for writing a review! We’re glad you enjoy being a part of the culture.

4.0

Sep 30, 2019

Good place to work on games

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Feels like a startup, but seems stable enough to last (with two games still going strong after half a decade). While there is a lot of legacy code, that code is not nearly as bad as I feared, compared to most codebases of the same age I've worked on. Games are fun, and coding games is fun. Lots of sharp people, who aren't arrogant. Decent balance between enough process to keep things on track but not too much to drown in, although that does seem largely down to each team to get right independently. Atmosphere, location (downtown SF right off multiple bus/Metro/BART), hours (11-7), perks (food, etc.).

Cons

The pay seems good for the games industry, but that's still significantly lower than I could get elsewhere. It seems like, at least for engineers, you're expected to dive in and figure out how things work, quickly, on your own initiative—which I enjoy, but I'm not sure everyone would. The old building may look pretty cool, but it means the office is cold and clammy or hot and muggy whenever the weather isn't great outside. Which is especially unpleasant when we have an all-hands meeting and pack everyone together.

Pocket Gems Response

6y

Thanks for sharing your experience!

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.

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