Does IGN Entertainment pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IGN Entertainment employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IGN Entertainment. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IGN Entertainment?

20% of IGN Entertainment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IGN Entertainment 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IGN Entertainment?

Software Engineer (8) , Sales (4) , (3) , Campaign Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Video Editor (3) , Video Producer (3) , Content Writer (2) , Editor (2) , Freelancer (2) , Sales Coordinator (2) , Software Developer (2) , Vice President (2)

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

"Coworkers are great." ((in 14 reviews)); "The culture is great." ((in 6 reviews)); "Most importantly, IGN cares about its people including providing compensation and benefits that are competitive." ((in 4 reviews)); "The only thing going in favor of IGN is the decent salary although that may not be true of all individuals." ((in 3 reviews)); "Cool people, lots of opportunity for stretch projects, great casual atmosphere, flexible schedules, interesting industry, respected leadership." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management and a huge lack of support to those at the bottom of the totem pole leading to rapid turnover." ((in 18 reviews)); "IGN is okay although managers don’t know what’s going on at the top" ((in 7 reviews)); "Low pay, but to be expected in this industry" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is living large while the people that actually make the winning product for them get left in the dust and paid poorly." ((in 6 reviews)); "• Typical corporate/executive failures in media (disregard for quality/relevance of sponsorships, HR protecting the company rather than employees, executive leadership ignoring editorial/ethical boundaries, etc)" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about IGN Entertainment layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed IGN Entertainment locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Costa Mesa , Brisbane , New York , California City , Cleveland , Culver City , Pembroke Pines , Greece

IGN Entertainment reviews

3.0

20% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Yael Prough

18% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (138 reviews)

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IGN Entertainment has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The IGN Entertainment 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

138 reviews

4.0

Jan 16, 2026

Not bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, PTO Work is fun and interesting Opportunities to showcase your talents

Cons

Hard to move up from your role Lots of disorganization

4.0

Sep 22, 2025

Good, but shrinking

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate people Reputable Brand Fun work environment Get your stuff done, and people won’t bother you

Cons

Similar to a lot of the industry, it’s consistently getting reduced staffing. This puts a lot of pressure on the people working here and burnout is real/common. Senior Management can have unreal expectations. Can be very cliquey, if you aren’t liked by certain people- your career will not be successful.

3.0

Apr 2, 2025

Amazing Creative Teams, Stereoptypically Poor Corporate Leadership

Senior editor/producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Unique position in media/gaming industry with fantastic opportunities for insider access to well known game studios and entertainment industry figures. • Driven and talented editorial/design teams and generally wonderful people on a social level. • Lots of cross-team collaboration on large-scale projects • Good mid-level managers • Flexible scheduling, respectful of personal boundaries.

Cons

• Relatively low salaries given location & workload, minimal comp increases. • Corporate leadership traditionally siphons revenue to other companies. • Not enough support for Editorial/Design teams • Minimal advancement opportunities (lots of lateral title changes) • "Unlimited PTO" surprisingly limited • Typical corporate/executive failures in media (disregard for quality/relevance of sponsorships, HR protecting the company rather than employees, executive leadership ignoring editorial/ethical boundaries, etc)

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Jobs at IGN Entertainment

Digital Designer (Static and Motion Focus)

Senior Director of Social

National Sales Manager, East Coast Consumer