Does Playground Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Playground Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Playground Games. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Playground Games?

85% of Playground Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Playground Games 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Playground Games?

Environment Artist (10) , Gameplay Engineer (5) , 3D Environment Artist (3) , Artist (3) , QA Technician (3) , Software Engineer (3) , 3D Artist (2) , Designer (2) , Level Designer (2) , Recruiter (2)

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

"People are friendly" ((in 10 reviews)); "Management is good." ((in 4 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Comprehensive benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "If you stay at the company long enough and (only if and when) you are permanent member of staff then you get decent bonuses" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Crunch culture is common with higher expectations" ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management are condescending" ((in 3 reviews)); "Diversity is another glaring issue, especially in senior positions where women are notably underrepresented." ((in 3 reviews)); "Contradictory leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Trevor Williams

93% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Playground Games has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Playground 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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62 reviews

5.0

Aug 12, 2025

Great

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love working here as great executive team

Cons

Nothing wrong with company that I have to say

5.0

May 22, 2025

Great place to work

Environment artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is extremely friendly. Clubs are amazing. The job feels like a community.

Cons

The work isn't very fulfilling. There's not a lot of room for creativity

5.0

Apr 30, 2025

Great place to work at

Gameplay engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team direction Opportunities for growth Supportive environment

Cons

Reliance on old tooling and workflows

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Jobs at Playground Games

Lead Gameplay Designer

Royal Leamington Spa, England

Royal Leamington Spa, England

Royal Leamington Spa, England

£28K - £51K /yr

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Principal Game Designer

Royal Leamington Spa, England

£32K - £41K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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Principal Gameplay Engineer

Royal Leamington Spa, England

£29K - £36K /yr

(Glassdoor est.)

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