Is Zynga a good company to work for?

Zynga has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,550 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Zynga to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zynga have been left by employees working as Intern , Principal Software Engineer and Product Manager .

Does Zynga pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zynga employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zynga. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zynga?

88% of Zynga employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zynga 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zynga?

Software Engineer (128) , Senior Software Engineer (86) , Product Manager (57) , Game Designer (34) , Producer (32) , Principal Software Engineer (24) , Senior Product Manager (18) , Director (14) , Intern (14) , Artist (13) , Senior Game Designer (13) , Senior Producer (13) , Concept Artist (12) , Associate Game Designer (11) , Senior Artist (11)

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

"Great people and Supervisors." ((in 178 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 138 reviews)); "Great culture and activities" ((in 115 reviews)); "good work life balance and leaves" ((in 90 reviews)); "Free food (and it's good" ((in 88 reviews))

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

"Some managers have made unethical and immoral decisions in the expense of the employees" ((in 34 reviews)); "Bad upper management, Non deserving candidates are at higher position in company" ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of transparency" ((in 30 reviews)); "Long hours and Process wasn't build out fully yet" ((in 22 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zynga layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Zynga locations?

San Francisco , Austin , Chicago , New York , Seattle , San Diego , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , San Mateo , Dallas , Concord , Baltimore , Ashburn , Brooklyn , Cedar Park , Allen , Texas City , San Antonio , Camarillo , Sacramento , South San Francisco , San Jose , Santa Clara , Sonoma , Portland , Orlando , Boston , San Francisco

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Experiences of a former employee - Principal Software Engineer Zynga Employee Review

2.0

Feb 28, 2018

Principal software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

The food. The parties. The monthly show & tell

Cons

Was let go two weeks before one year's up, conveniently shutting me out of a chunky promised equity compensation. The people in my engineering and design team have cliques and after approaching to be friendly for a few times I was like why bother it feels very much like high school. The exception was the art team. After months of getting back on my feet I joined another Fortune 500 doing the same work but very relaxing. And they really value what I do unlike Zynga where my advanced experiences and specialties could not be utilized in the constant patchworks and code-debt. I've met another engineer with similar background I too see him doing somewhat unexciting work too. . It was a lesson that -From a person with over 10+ years experience in games

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5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Senior producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Company - people are great, the work is fun, and everyone is happy to be here.

Cons

None. fun company, good people.

2.0

Jul 10, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working at a leader in the mobile gaming industry is a huge plus on your resume. Plus, having the opportunity to work in gaming is fun. - Collaborating with some of the most smartest, creative and innovative people in the gaming/tech space - It's a great opportunity to learn mobile gaming and hone your skillset. Zynga has a strong inclusive culture and it can be very welcoming initially. You should always be learning at every stage of your career and you can definitely do so at the company - You can connect with some really cool people

Cons

- Pay was slightly below average and not always congruent/1:1 to your skillset and experience - Limited opportunities and typical corporate rhetoric/structure holds the company back from the next levels of success. Once you realize that you have no one really advocating for you to move up and or take on more responsibilities, you have to be honest about your future at the company. - Some management/teammates are egoistical and passive aggressive in their behavior towards certain employees and clear favoritism is shown. - The relationship you have with your manager will make or break your career, which is frustrating. If you have a manager that will look out for you/advocacte your career, you'll do fine. If you don't, you're stuck

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