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 (24) , 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 88 reviews)); "Epic has a great culture and treats their contractors very well." ((in 30 reviews)); "this company provides quality with good salary" ((in 23 reviews)); "The team is great" ((in 22 reviews)); "Incredible pay and amazing colleagues" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership, egos, instability, nepotism" ((in 25 reviews)); "layoffs are common." ((in 17 reviews)); "bad management it can be really chaotic" ((in 17 reviews)); "Long hours and can be stressful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Executive leadership and work life balance is challenging" ((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 reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(497 total reviews)

Tim Sweeney

42% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Epic Games has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 497 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).

Reviews by job title

497 reviews

5.0

Jun 16, 2022

The best company I've ever worked for, but no where is perfect

Senior qa analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay. Great company culture. Very intelligent colleagues that will help and push you. Probably the least evil game company you can work for and earn good money.

Cons

Epic has acquired a huge number of companies which has slowly diluted standards as people circumvent recruiting processes. A lot of people have flocked to Epic specifically for money which has had a detriment to company culture. Very slow to change and adapt to new internal processes. Career progression is available but hard to define.

5.0

Mar 27, 2021

Amazing company to work for

R&d lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits and bonus fantastic. Inclusive, helpful culture. Extra holiday and time off to help people juggle during the pandemic. They really look after their staff. The best place I have worked (in a 25 year career) by quite some margin.

Cons

Literally none I can think of.

3.0

Jun 7, 2026

Great team and compensation, but ethics are lacking

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, senior level talent, nice compensation. Fun extras like swag. Unreal Engine is an amazing product. You will learn a lot working here.

Cons

Ethics. Their values have eroded over the years. DEI initiatives were canned. They are now over-sexualizing female characters in game. They make unrealistic demands with what we should do and the timeline on which we should do it. We always release products too quickly, then end up with critical bugs and a bad reputation. They ask you to do work above your level, then don't give you any promotions. They'd rather hire someone from outside into a role than promote from within. Tim Sweeney is a disaster online, an embarrassment.

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