Zynga reviews

4.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,396 total reviews)
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91% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Zynga has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,396 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
Feb 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can bring your dog to work.

Cons

You can expect to work 12 to 15+ hours a day, Mon through Saturday. You get free meals, etc. but that's because they don't want you to leave the office. It's disorganized and chaotic, though they like to call it "moving at zynga speed". Game design is led by Product Managers (not game designers). Focus changes on a daily basis and you're expected to constantly change direction, yet keep to schedule - hence the working long hours, six days a week. There's is no work/life balance - everything revolves around the company. Quarterly bonuses were much lower than what was said in the interview. No vacation policy (they say you should take some when needed), yet people were denied vacation or asked to work while on vacation.

5.0
Feb 13, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, fun work environment, tons of very exciting projects, lots of ownership opportunities, free onsite lunch and dinner, massages, acupuncture

Cons

High pressure, tight deadlines, lots of crunch time.

1.0
Feb 10, 2011

Soul crushing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extensive Perks (lunch, dinner, sometimes breakfast), massage, etc Frequent quarterly bonuses Great people You get to be with a winning company If you are only interested in the bottom line, whatever the cost, this is the place for you.

Cons

Long hours even when there is no real deadline. Insane micro management all the way from CEO down If you're single with a dog, you'll be happy, if you have a family you'll be miserable. Promotions are based more on how many hours you're willing to work rather than skill or experience. If you want to be creative go elsewhere.

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