Is Skillz a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Skillz have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Skillz employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Skillz now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Skillz .

Does Skillz pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Skillz with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Skillz.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Skillz?

40% of Software Engineer employees at Skillz would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 504% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Skillz with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating 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 45 reviews)); "There is ample chances to work with others not necessarily in my direct team, which I think is great for the cross" ((in 17 reviews)); "The benefits are good" ((in 16 reviews)); "My coworkers are great and REALLY SMART." ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay is decent" ((in 14 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 22 reviews)); "Andrew the CEO is terrible." ((in 17 reviews)); "Heavy Micromanagement: Management does not trust employees to work independently." ((in 17 reviews)); "upper management was complete shambles" ((in 12 reviews)); "However, with the decline of the stock, the mangling of company culture, and aggressive layoffs, it became more difficult to maintain my own morale." ((in 12 reviews))

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Skillz Software Engineer reviews

2.7

40% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Andrew Paradise

37% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Skillz with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Skillz is rated 30% below average by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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27 reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2026

Great workplace with talented people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free lunch, great workplace environment, really talented people

Cons

none that I can think of

3.0

Jul 4, 2026

Hybrid work model but outdated codebase and poor management decisions

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid mode, 3 days work from office per week

Cons

Codebase is very old, upper management decision making doesn't seems long term.

5.0

Sep 21, 2025

Interesting fun industry, very cool opportunity

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Skillz led the industry in bringing mobile esports gaming to everyone. It is really an incredible opportunity. It’s fun, you’re working in very young industry and have the power to make a crazy amount of impact on that industry. Skillz is still poised to capture the majority of that industry over the next few years.

Cons

It’s a fast paced start up, which always leads to tough problems to solve on the technical side. It’s not an easy job, hard work is expected but that does mean you’ll often be working with incredible smart and talented people from all walks of life.

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