Does Big Fish Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Big Fish Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big Fish Games. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big Fish Games?

66% of Big Fish Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big Fish Games 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big Fish Games?

Customer Support Representative (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Producer (7) , Graphic Designer (6) , QA Tester (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Director (4) , Marketing (4) , (3) , Business Intelligence Engineer (3) , Product Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Software Engineer-II (3) , Anonymous (2) , Associate Producer (2)

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

"The people I work with are all pretty great." ((in 44 reviews)); "1) The work life balance was great." ((in 30 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great teams and talent." ((in 13 reviews)); "fun work environment." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"none, low pay might be one" ((in 20 reviews)); "Massive layoffs of FTEs each year (Not Performance Based)" ((in 18 reviews)); "The company has changed hands multiple times in the last few years, and it shows in the disorganized management, and lack of direction." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is completely new and doesn't identify with the company at all or cares for what it stands for." ((in 13 reviews)); "salary are a bit low" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Big Fish Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Big Fish Games locations?

Seattle , Oakland , Las Vegas , San Francisco , Reston , Los Angeles , Bothell , Edmonds , Kirkland , Towson , Ocala , Elk Run Heights , Seattle Heights

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Big Fish Games

Part of Aristocrat

Big Fish Games reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(313 total reviews)

Larry Plotnick

75% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Big Fish Games has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 313 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big Fish Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

313 reviews

1.0

Jan 12, 2024

They don't have any fish

Fishmonger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free phone chargers and free beer.

Cons

No fish and no waves or pee.

4.0

Oct 21, 2021

A wonderfully diverse, creative, collaborative ecosystem.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Global workforce. Big Fish has diversity in thought and perspective. - Strong leadership - Clear, directive, bold and ambitious. - Creativity at the core - They're passionate about making games and delivering great play experiences to their customers. - Flexible work-life balance - There is trust in employees to work hard in a way that suits their lifestyle.

Cons

- Understaffed in core departments, crucially recruitment. - Need to ramp up production to challenge competition.

2.0

Oct 23, 2012

Would not do it again

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

many friendly people to work with

Cons

labour turnover quite high, management chaotic, arrogant and self-regarding

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