Does Rockstar Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rockstar Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rockstar Games. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rockstar Games?

63% of Rockstar Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rockstar Games 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rockstar Games?

Game Tester (46) , Software Engineer (26) , Programmer (20) , QA Tester (17) , 3D Artist (16) , Game Designer (16) , Quality Assurance (15) , Animator (12) , Game Developer (12) , Developer (9) , Junior QA Tester (9) , 3D Animator (7) , Designer (7) , Graphic Designer (7) , Gameplay Animator (6)

What are the pros of working at Rockstar Games according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good benefits and perks." ((in 35 reviews)); "Company Culture and great pay" ((in 28 reviews)); "Decent bonuses" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great work culture and everyone's passionate about games." ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rockstar Games according to real employee reviews?

"Management is terrible." ((in 39 reviews)); "low work days and low salaries for certain roles" ((in 31 reviews)); "You will be working extreme overtime outside crunch time for low pay." ((in 25 reviews)); "All managers have this "you should feel grateful that you work here" attitude." ((in 14 reviews)); "Too many long hours throughout the week" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rockstar Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Rockstar Games locations?

Divinópolis , Ipatinga , Mossoró , Belém , São Paulo

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Rockstar Games reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(603 total reviews)

Sam Houser

74% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Rockstar Games has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 603 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rockstar Games 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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Reviews by job title

603 reviews

4.0

Jun 16, 2016

Great Company!

Animation programmer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly Co-Workers - Nice Salary - Good Location - Work on AAA titles (RD3 was so fun to help make!)

Cons

- Don't expect a social life working here - Some Co-Workers are not fun to work with

5.0

Apr 16, 2016

Good business

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

its fun to work here the people are awesome the breaks are good and the salary is fantastic. great place to work

Cons

salary might be bad for your field, it all depends on what you do

5.0

Mar 30, 2016

Senior Environment Artist

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Projects, Salary, Benefits, a nice place where to work and grow

Cons

the previous office was in a very bad place without any facilities close to it. I spent 5 years in that hole but now we finally moved to a new one in the city centre. amazing

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Jobs at Rockstar Games

Director: Workplace Services North America

Senior Developer Relations Manager, Creator Platform