Does Skillz pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Skillz employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skillz. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skillz?

47% of Skillz employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Skillz 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Skillz?

Software Engineer (27) , Manager (7) , Senior Software Engineer (6) , Engineer (5) , Finance (5) , Player Support Agent (5) , Project Manager (5) , VIP Account Manager (5) , Analyst (4) , Marketing (4) , Operations (4) , Customer Service (3) , Product Designer (3) , Recruiter (3) , Associate (2)

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

"The people are great and are very dedicated." ((in 43 reviews)); "There is ample chances to work with others not necessarily in my direct team, which I think is great for the cross" ((in 19 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 15 reviews)); "My coworkers are great and REALLY SMART." ((in 14 reviews)); "My direct manager was great." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"It seems like senior leadership is actively trying to make the company worse and drive people out at the moment." ((in 21 reviews)); "Management and direction were poor and priorities changed way too often." ((in 17 reviews)); "Andrew the CEO is terrible." ((in 16 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 12 reviews)); "upper management was complete shambles" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Skillz layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Skillz locations?

San Francisco , Las Vegas , Portland , Los Angeles , Boston , New York , Lafayette , South San Francisco , Lompoc , Bellevue , Seattle , Remote

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3.0

47% would recommend to a friend

(342 total reviews)

Andrew Paradise

44% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Senior management

Skillz has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 342 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Skillz employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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342 reviews

3.0

Mar 5, 2025

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits. Flexible PTO and benefit plan

Cons

Management decisions change and are inconsistent with the long term goals

Skillz Response

Thank you for your review. We see that you were a remote employee that had a problem with the company’s velocity or agile culture. We have placed a lot of emphasis on creating our ideal work environment at our Las Vegas headquarters, which allows our in-office employees to experience faster communication from our leaders on a daily basis and feel more connected to the company.

3.0

Feb 8, 2023

Nice

Special education paraprofessional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work with

Cons

no to point any here

4.0

Nov 16, 2022

Yes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tech is good and strong

Cons

Slow growth and market downturn

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