Gold handcuffs, but not a bad place - Lead Software Engineer Epic Games Employee Review

4.0
Apr 25, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Money (salary + bonus + stock options) - Lots of vacation - Nice products - Great benefits (hardware, travels, swags)

Cons

- Work a lot (10h+/day) - Communication sucks - all slack-based, information does not follow the hierarchy - Wonder how we will get more income in the future with Fortnite's decline - Lack of finances transparency - Lack of HR and Legal transparency

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Great Pay, Great benefits and wonderful co-workers

Cons

Handled their latest layoff unproffesionally and without regard for laid off employees

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