Does ArenaNet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ArenaNet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ArenaNet. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ArenaNet?

65% of ArenaNet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ArenaNet 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ArenaNet?

Game Designer (7) , Artist (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Programmer (5) , Lead Programmer (4) , Content Designer (3) , QA Tester (3) , 3D Artist (2) , Concept Art (2) , Designer (2) , Environment Artist (2) , Narrative Designer (2) , QA - Embed (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

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

"While a lot of people have moved on there are still some great people and a product with real potential." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 19 reviews)); "Excellent benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Everyone is accepted and friendly." ((in 9 reviews)); "Fun work environment." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"have to pay for own parking, low pay" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad dynamic with directors that tend to lead to hostile interactions instead of approachable management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Compensation is just horrible." ((in 5 reviews)); "You should very carefully plan your budget before accepting a position with ANet as the salaries are considered low for the industry; and in my experience very low for the area." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lots of canceled projects & layoffs" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about ArenaNet redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

Songyee Yoon

100% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture and values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

ArenaNet has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ArenaNet 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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119 reviews

4.0

May 2, 2026

Community and diversity overshadowed by micromanagement and toxicity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Sense of community, diversity, co-workers.

Cons

Micro-management, toxic environment within certain departments, difficult to advance.

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Amazing Studio!

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Let me be the first to write a review since there hasn't been any recently. I've been with the studio for a few years and have worked at many others in the video game industry. High-level, this studio is the one to work for. They have a great team, the leadership is great, and the studio is pretty secure from existing products that are still doing well. * Great work-life balance * Zero crunch mentality * Encourage mental health days * Management is very transparent * Management is open to feedback * Bonuses are actually a thing here * Raises are also a thing here * Very SOP driven to support you * Constant reviews of policies to ensure success

Cons

It's hard to find a con here. I would say the only thing is a little too much freedom for team members. They give you a few inches, some people may take a mile. But, that's on you to manage and ensure you are successful. As with most studios, it may often be hard to advance in certain teams, but on the other hand, they do pay well, do raises, bonuses, and ensure you are happy too. Other than that, been in the industry for 10+ years, have seen some really poorly managed studios and been through over 15 layoffs. This is not that studio. Layoffs have happened here, but they make sense, and management is dead set on reducing loss.

5.0

Jul 31, 2025

Fun company to work for

Senior gl accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome culture. Everyone is free to be the most genuine version of themselves. Recurring events and game nights. Free lunch every day and great snacks and beverages in office. PTO, holidays, 401k, wellness reimbursements, and parental leave are all hard to beat too.

Cons

My only problem is that they're not set up for remote work in the state I moved to.

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