Does Scientific Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Scientific Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Scientific Games. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Scientific Games?

60% of Scientific Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Scientific Games 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Scientific Games?

Software Engineer (141) , Senior Software Engineer (76) , Associate Software Engineer (33) , Field Service Technician (29) , Test Engineer (27) , Manager (22) , Project Manager (21) , Software Developer (20) , Senior Test Engineer (18) , Director (16) , Product Manager (12) , Senior Manager (11) , Computer Operator (10) , Associate Test Engineer (9) , Quality Assurance Engineer (9)

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

"Work life balance and good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Good benefits with good team" ((in 74 reviews)); "The people were great and there were many outside work events that I enjoyed" ((in 73 reviews)); "Good salary and more work" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay and presents a learning environment" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Managers are in this for themselves and don't care who they step on for their own sakes." ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management is checked out and does not care about the employees." ((in 25 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs sometime creates job insecurity among employee" ((in 21 reviews)); "Favoritism is rampant and lack of meaningful work leads to sycophancy from top to bottom." ((in 16 reviews)); "Some projects having old technology" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Scientific Games layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Scientific Games locations?

Alpharetta , Las Vegas , Chicago , Reno , Cedar Falls , Atlanta , Dover , Oklahoma City , Baltimore , Middletown , New York , Phoenix , Dallas , San Juan , Little Rock , Providence , Egg Harbor Township , Waukegan , Gardiner , Denver , Rocky Hill , Harrisburg , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Duluth , McCook , Burlington , Jamaica , Yonkers , Appleton

Scientific Games reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,406 total reviews)

Patrick McHugh

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,406 reviews)

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Scientific Games has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Scientific Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

1.0

Apr 29, 2016

Sad, Sad, Sad.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice cafeteria, rooftop deck, talented coworkers.

Cons

Bad management, no raises and FEAR. Lots of FEAR.

3.0

Apr 26, 2016

Good Place to Work on Dev

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WIll get more technical work and challenging work.

Cons

Hard to maintain Work-Life Balance. Salary will low

Scientific Games Response

9y

Thanks for sharing your feedback and we are working on bringing in positive changes to our employee experience in the company and create a high performing culture

3.0

Apr 25, 2016

Micro-management by Leads/Managers

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work culture. Competitive benefits. Nothing else to talk about as it has gone through too many mergers and seems highly unstable.

Cons

Bad micro-management by Leads/Managers. Uni-directional thinking.

Scientific Games Response

9y

Thanks for sharing your feedback and we are working on bringing in positive changes to our employee experience in the company and create a high performing culture

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