Does Crystal Dynamics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Crystal Dynamics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Crystal Dynamics. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Crystal Dynamics?

50% of Crystal Dynamics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Crystal Dynamics 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crystal Dynamics?

Artist (5) , Animator (3) , Brand Coordinator (2) , Senior Artist (2) , UI Artist (2)

What are the pros of working at Crystal Dynamics according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great." ((in 13 reviews)); "day culture is good." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Talented team, great office space, enjoyable company events." ((in 3 reviews)); "Excellent projects and collaborative staff" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Crystal Dynamics according to real employee reviews?

"Inept and toxic leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of stability: The company experienced ongoing uncertainty, with frequent changes and layoffs creating concerns around long" ((in 4 reviews)); "salary is a bit low" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Crystal Dynamics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Crystal Dynamics locations?

Redwood City , San Mateo , Seattle , Keller , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Bellevue

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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Ron Rosenberg and Scot Amos

53% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Crystal Dynamics has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Crystal Dynamics 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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66 reviews

1.0

Sep 30, 2023

Crunchy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office and facilities - you’ll be spending alot of time here

Cons

Awful crunch culture has persisted for over a decade

1.0

Sep 2, 2023

Studio ruined by ineffective production

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented artists on the team.

Cons

HR/CEO talking down and lecturing employees with thinly veiled self serving identity politics talking points, but not addressing real issues: -Constant crunch -Lack of effective communication between production and devs -Compensation low considering location of studio

2.0

Aug 15, 2023

Lots of potential, but...

Sr director of finance and accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of great people on the game teams Ambitious vision

Cons

Lack of communication of strategic direction from leadership Processes are lacking/inadequate/antiquated

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