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 58 reviews)); "The Benefits are good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Company Culture and great pay" ((in 28 reviews)); "based annual bonuses" ((in 25 reviews)); "Team was great and fun." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Management is terrible." ((in 38 reviews)); "low salary and endless overtimes" ((in 27 reviews)); "You will be working extreme overtime outside crunch time for low pay." ((in 24 reviews)); "All managers have this "you should feel grateful that you work here" attitude." ((in 12 reviews)); "Too many long hours throughout the week" ((in 11 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

3.0

Feb 28, 2025

Working with a AAA company

French qa localisation tester

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with a AAA company. Excellent benefits. Christmas bonus according to performance.

Cons

Non-WFH friendly. Salary is good, but not very competitive for the industry. The processes for professional development within the company are not very clear.

1.0

Feb 27, 2025

Nightmare

Programmer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- fame of working for R*

Cons

- low salary - disrespectful work environment - textbook micromanagement Don't work here unless you want to destroy your self esteem, gain 25lb from stress and get PTSD for the rest of your life

5.0

Feb 22, 2025

chill

3d artist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

chill, name, free game and more

Cons

nothing to learn like in startup

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