Is Zynga a good company to work for?

Zynga has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,550 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 88% of employees would recommend working at Zynga to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Zynga have been left by employees working as Intern , Principal Software Engineer and Product Manager .

Does Zynga pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Zynga employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Zynga. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Zynga?

88% of Zynga employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Zynga 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Zynga?

Software Engineer (128) , Senior Software Engineer (86) , Product Manager (57) , Game Designer (34) , Producer (32) , Principal Software Engineer (24) , Senior Product Manager (18) , Director (14) , Intern (14) , Artist (13) , Senior Game Designer (13) , Senior Producer (13) , Concept Artist (12) , Associate Game Designer (11) , Senior Artist (11)

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

"Great people and Supervisors." ((in 182 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 139 reviews)); "Great culture and activities" ((in 116 reviews)); "Free food and drinks are available." ((in 98 reviews)); "good work life balance and leaves" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Some managers have made unethical and immoral decisions in the expense of the employees" ((in 37 reviews)); "Bad upper management, Non deserving candidates are at higher position in company" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours and Process wasn't build out fully yet" ((in 23 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs" ((in 21 reviews)); "If you're not a programmer, product manager, or high" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Zynga layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Zynga locations?

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Zynga reviews

4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,398 total reviews)

Frank Gibeau

91% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Zynga has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Zynga 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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2.0

Jan 16, 2019

High turnover and too political

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Pros

- Competitive pay - Excellent benefits - Gym on site - Free food - Fun parties and activities

Cons

- High turnover and burnout - esp. marketing - Data dependent to point of paralysis - Environment is overly political and hierarchical - Too many chiefs who are not aligned - Lack of company mission and culture - Understaffed teams get pushed around

1.0

Dec 30, 2017

What to expect when working at Zynga

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who work there. Many are committed and excited to learn and share their knowledge.

Cons

Lots of in-experience, shifts in direction often. A very staid, old school view on gaming.

2.0

Aug 22, 2017

Management team does not appreciate partner teams or understand the value they bring to the company.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits, perks, gym, good food, career opportunities, interesting work, many good people, dogs in the office, and flexible schedule.

Cons

Poor communication from management team. Management team makes poor people decisions, often in a rush and without context or care for employees. Management team does not seem to care about partner teams or understand their value.

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