Does Sledgehammer Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sledgehammer Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sledgehammer Games. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sledgehammer Games?

79% of Sledgehammer Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sledgehammer Games 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sledgehammer Games?

QA Analyst (7) , Artist (5) , 3D Artist (3) , Animator (2) , Anonymous (2) , Concept Artist (2) , Design Intern (2) , Developer (2) , Game Designer (2) , Senior Artist (2) , Senior Environment Artist (2) , Senior Technical Artist (2) , Software Engineer (2) , UI Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefit to keep us happy, fed, and working." ((in 7 reviews)); "amazing and talented people" ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing managers that listen to their workers wants and needs" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"External management can get in the way." ((in 9 reviews)); "Bonuses are decided in a black box and heavily favor directors and 20 or so top level senior staff." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low Pay compared to Bobby Kotick." ((in 7 reviews)); "Expected bonuses affect salaries." ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours during crunch, and overall poor work" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sledgehammer Games redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(98 total reviews)

Aaron Halon

91% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

Sledgehammer Games has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 98 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sledgehammer Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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98 reviews

4.0

11 Jun 2026

Collaborative environment with limited innovation

3d artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great franchise. Great coworkers. Easy to collaborate with other teams. Everyone wants to do what's best for the project.

Cons

Limited new ideas. Other sister studios aren't as easy to work with.

5.0

30 Jul 2025

Overall nice place to work

Technical expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

* Great team * Moderate workload => good work/life balance * Hybrid work * You get paid for playing games!

Cons

* Too much dependency on central office in US

4.0

19 Jun 2025

Great Place to Work

Game developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

no cruch inclusive culture opperturnites for growth High visibility product

Cons

limited promotions salary could be more compeditive

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