Does Cloud Imperium Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cloud Imperium Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cloud Imperium Games. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cloud Imperium Games?

35% of Cloud Imperium Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cloud Imperium Games 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cloud Imperium Games?

Programmer (8) , Artist (7) , Associate Producer (6) , 3D Artist (5) , Level Designer (5) , Producer (5) , Quality Assurance (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Concept Artist (3) , Gameplay Programmer (3) , Manager (3) , 3D Environment Artist (2) , Anonymous (2) , Designer (2) , Developer (2)

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

"Great people and passionate supportive community" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good benefits (especially holidays)" ((in 11 reviews)); "Intelligent and passionate coworkers." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great office in a nice location" ((in 6 reviews)); "Free drinks and snacks." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Low pay considering high stress/responsibility level" ((in 12 reviews)); "Workflows and tech constantly change as well, due to again inexperienced leadership, leading to even more delays." ((in 7 reviews)); "3 QA Managers have quit in the 4 years I was there." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is a bit chaotic, and very little upward momentum." ((in 6 reviews)); "Trying to fired people with high salary" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cloud Imperium Games layoffs in 2026?

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

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2.6

35% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

Chris Roberts

29% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Work/Life balance

2.5

Culture & values

2.1

Senior management

Cloud Imperium Games has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cloud Imperium Games employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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194 reviews

1.0

Jun 27, 2026

Nice people but one of the worst experiences

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to build experience, people are nice.

Cons

Way to long to list, but listen to all the other reviews. Was here for a long enough time to tell you one of the worst experiences working here.

2.0

Jun 11, 2026

The epitome of cruel games industry practices

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Beautiful office space - Great people at the team level - Events and treats

Cons

- Hideously mismanaged - Frequent layoff periods - Discriminatory practices - A massive Boys Club

2.0

Jun 5, 2026

Good team, but pay is generally low

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team to work with

Cons

gives low pay in general

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Senior Character Concept Artist

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