Overall Review (3 years of tenure) - Software Engineer Zynga Employee Review

2.0
Sep 2, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good Perks like Insurance, Meals, Flexible Working Hours, Work Life Balance, Holidays.

Cons

There is very limited scope for learning and growth, as most teams are primarily in maintenance mode. Instead of working on impactful or innovative projects, employees are often left doing basic tasks with outdated or simple tech stacks, leading to zero real learning opportunities. Higher management, especially with US-based leaders, is heavily influenced by politics. Salary increments are minimal (mostly single-digit), and for the past three years, employees have consistently received only about 50–60% of their bonuses. Promotions are extremely difficult—leaders often promote themselves while overlooking their reportees. When employees raise concerns, managers respond with excuses, highlight minor mistakes, and disregard impactful contributions.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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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