Does Epic Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Epic Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Epic Games. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Epic Games?

59% of Epic Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Epic Games 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Epic Games?

Software Engineer (25) , Producer (15) , Software Developer (13) , Game Designer (11) , Production Assistant (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Senior Producer (7) , Artist (6) , Designer (6) , Programmer (6) , Senior Programmer (6) , 3D Artist (5) , Community Manager (5) , Intern (5) , Product Manager (5)

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

"Great benefits and very well" ((in 89 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 28 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 23 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 23 reviews)); "Incredible pay and amazing colleagues" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership graded heavily on managing up versus doing their job." ((in 27 reviews)); "Layoffs are a clear indicator of a company under" ((in 18 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 17 reviews)); "the upper management is an absolute joke and they dont care about their staff" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Epic Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Epic Games locations?

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Epic Games

Epic Games reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(499 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

42% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Epic Games has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 499 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Epic Games 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

499 reviews

4.0

Aug 3, 2022

Good to work at

Lead frontend engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary Great culture Great office

Cons

Very introvert colleagues Hierarchical structure Micromanagement

4.0

Jul 29, 2022

Overall a good experience

Product specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing health coverage (free dental, vision, and medical coverage) - Competitive salary + quarterly bonuses - A pretty cool company that goes beyond just games ( a lot of cool tech related projects and partnered studios/companies) - Unlimited PTO + summer and winter breaks

Cons

- Priorities constantly shifting, feels like while the overall vision is shared the roadmap is unclear - If you're not working directly on Fortnite and you're on one of the other tech teams or studios that have been acquired you might not feel like you're actually part of Epic - Stressful/fast paced - Lacks a central office/community feeling (especially if you've started during WFH) not the same vibe as other game studios that are more centralized

4.0

Jul 25, 2022

Great Company Overall with lots of Departmental Independence

Product support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, benefits, atmosphere, and coworkers

Cons

There was a period where the company hired a bunch of corporate non-technical/gaming people for leadership roles and they twisted the company and CEOs beliefs to suit their own needs. They slowly brought the department I was in into a corporate environment and got rid of anyone who didn't fall in line with their beliefs despite being new to company and the culture.

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