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

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3.0

20% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

Yael Prough

18% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

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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).

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138 reviews

4.0

Sep 9, 2020

Was good.

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, hands off management.

Cons

Going through the Bay Bridge is unpredictable.

4.0

Apr 22, 2020

An excellent place to work

Director, strategy management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong internal community of like-minded workers.

Cons

No grievances to air.

4.0

Aug 11, 2016

Web Dev Intern

Web developer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place nice people flexible work.

Cons

Many people stay in the office for long hours.

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