Zynga reviews

4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(1,398 total reviews)
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Frank Gibeau

91% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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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1K reviews
5.0
Jul 20, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good package and great work-life balance

Cons

Not fully remote, 2 days RTO per week

3.0
Jul 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the people are great. most are very welcoming and inclusive. they foster great culture but this depends on teams. people knew what they were doing and were not out to waste anyone’s time.

Cons

they are a business first and foremost, so the bottom line matters most over people and needs. there is some cult mindset going on where climbing the corporate ladder and playing the rat race is what earns you recognition. not only do you need to be a contributor, you need to show how you’re always going above and beyond to even get noticed. just doing your job, or what others call “the bare minimum” is not enough. it’s hard not to see hustle culture when it’s easily masked by benefits and “employee programs” that serve the company tax breaks if you can find a team or a manager that appreciates doing just your job, great. if not, i hope you enjoy working.

2.0
Jul 15, 2025

Zynga India in Decline

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Apparently good work life balance and career growth in West.

Cons

Studio-i is in a steep decline, driven by toxic, insecure leadership that cultivates a "yes-man" culture. These leaders lack soft skills and empathy, frequently humiliating and openly criticizing staff, making every meeting a fearful experience. If you disagree, expect targeting and attempts to discredit you through unequal treatment, with even small issues over-escalated. Individuals are burdened with unrealistic goals and intense scrutiny. Salaries are not competitive, and work-life balance is non good due to weekend Slack pings and after-hours demands. This contributes to a deeply psychologically unsafe environment, which is ignored in the name of growth. As a result, team health is declining with no action taken. HR is utterly ineffective, offering no support, no exit interviews, and zero accountability on leaders. Employees who conflict with their managers quickly find themselves out the door. Power is highly concentrated, leaving staff feeling helpless. Despite rampant attrition and a failure to attract top talent from institutions like IITs and IIM ABCs, management continues to ignore these critical issues.

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