Great learning opportunity at the time but disorganized with a very abrasive culture - Anonymous employee Zynga Employee Review

2.0
Jul 18, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work with very intelligent, ambitious and driven colleagues (and get to build a network with these folks). You will most likely have the opportunity to learn a lot in your field. The perks (free food, snacks, happy hours etc...) were not bad either. The best aspect for working for Zynga was the career opportunities it opened up. However, I feel this is diminishing as the company continues to decline.

Cons

The company is very disorganized and so political that the environment has often been described as a modern day "Game of Thrones." Incentives across cross-functional teams are horribly misaligned, and lead to a lot of internal confrontation. The environment is currently very very unstable with high levels of attrition across the entire organization. Most employees have been at the company for less than a year since experienced employees often leave for greener pastures. To make things worse, it has become difficult to attract domain experts as they have more attractive options elsewhere. I should emphasize there is a lot of infighting between teams, which is extremely counter-productive and leads to lots of daily stress You will run into employees with absurdly high-egos, the company does not believe in the "no a**hole" rule. Given the disorganized structure, political infighting across teams, and high levels of attrition...the company is the pinnacle of the "everyone for themselves" organization...it truly is a free for all. Do not look for mentorship or expect to see great leadership here, you will find neither. Lastly, there is zero work-life balance - you will be overworked (churn and burn).

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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2.0
Jul 10, 2026
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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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