Is Electronic Arts a good company to work for?

Electronic Arts has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,297 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Electronic Arts to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Electronic Arts have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Analyst and Intern .

Does Electronic Arts pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Electronic Arts employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Electronic Arts. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Electronic Arts?

74% of Electronic Arts employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Electronic Arts 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Electronic Arts?

Software Engineer (310) , QA Tester (128) , Software Engineer II (84) , Game Tester (83) , Senior Software Engineer (70) , Software Engineer III (49) , Development Director (46) , Game Designer (45) , Product Manager (43) , Project Manager (41) , Development Manager (40) , Producer (40) , Software QA Tester (40) , Manual QA Tester (36) , Quality Assurance (36)

What are the pros of working at Electronic Arts according to real employee reviews?

"Testing video games wasn't an overly difficult job and the people I worked with were great." ((in 550 reviews)); "Good benefits (if you manage to become a regular employee which is rare)." ((in 415 reviews)); "The work life balance I had was good (10:00 am" ((in 217 reviews)); "We make a great product and the team here is dedicated to provide the best." ((in 151 reviews)); "Great campus and perks." ((in 71 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Electronic Arts according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary (you need at least 4 overtime days per month to get a decent pay)" ((in 231 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of proper planning." ((in 189 reviews)); "it was boring and low pay" ((in 167 reviews)); "Some really bad managers which makes it hard to shape your career" ((in 95 reviews)); "Long hours and competitve atmposhere" ((in 76 reviews))

What are employees saying about Electronic Arts layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Electronic Arts locations?

Redwood City , Orlando , Austin , Los Angeles , Redwood Shores , Baton Rouge , San Francisco , Seattle , Maitland , Salt Lake City , New York , Sacramento , Fairfax , Chicago , Chatsworth , Playa Vista , Marina del Rey , Pasadena , San Jose , Phoenix , Emeryville , Kirkland , Boston , Atlanta , Detroit , Louisville , Dallas , Houston , Playa del Rey , San Mateo

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Electronic Arts reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(3,999 total reviews)

Andrew Wilson

64% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Electronic Arts has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,999 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Electronic Arts 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

4K reviews

5.0

Apr 4, 2019

Solid Place to Work Making Games

Development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Different studios are different, this is just my experience in my studio - Pays above industry average - Has a lot of perks, potential for stock/bonuses depending on studio/company performance - Executive management is working on making it a better place across the organization EA gets a lot of crap from the outside, but overall as an organization they do a decent job and are genuinely taking steps to make things better from a corporate level

Cons

- Some studios could do a better job managing people and being honest with their project's statuses - There are some 'stars' who become detrimental to their teams because of personalities and ego - Their healthy snack selection is limited

2.0

Sep 16, 2018

The RIght Place for Certain Types of People

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Reasonable compensation - Not the best in the area or industry, but relatively competitive. - Stability - EA isn't going anywhere. There are periodic, almost cyclic layoffs, but generally, your job is safe.

Cons

- Obsessively revenue focused - All decisions are motivated by revenue. Creative, human, culture, etc. take a very distinct back seat to meeting short-term revenue targets. Strategic endeavors will be cancelled or starved to fund short term projects to cover for revenue shortfalls. - Very short term thinking - EA used to be known for long term vision, but it's common now to make decisions based on the next fiscal quarter or the fiscal year at most. Share-holders are the customer. - Minimal investment in new IP - There's very little appetite inside the company to invest in new ideas. Any new concept must be able to guarantee 500 million dollars in revenue to even be considered. - Networking/visibility culture - You need manage your "persona" and make sure that you're sufficiently connected and consistently visible to executives in order to advance. Definitely not a meritocracy.

1.0

Sep 14, 2018

Most Heartless Company Ever

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best reasons to work at EA? None.

Cons

- HR is horrible and they don't listen to you. - Some managers will literally yell at you and embarrass you in front of everyone. - Only those who suck up will thrive in EA's work environment - Unorganized - Culture & values are non-existent - Did I mention that HR sucks and will just ignore you? - Oh, and they make the worst video games in the world

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