Does Build a Rocket Boy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Build a Rocket Boy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Build a Rocket Boy. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Build a Rocket Boy?

10% of Build a Rocket Boy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Build a Rocket Boy 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.7 for culture and values and 1.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Build a Rocket Boy?

3D Artist (4) , Gameplay Scripter (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Anonymous Employee (2) , Artist (2) , Director (2) , Game Designer (2) , Producer (2) , QA Analyst (2) , QA Coordinator (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Team Lead (2) , Team Leader (2)

What are the pros of working at Build a Rocket Boy according to real employee reviews?

"nice people on the lower levels" ((in 16 reviews)); "Salary can be good if negotiated effectively." ((in 10 reviews)); "The company had great colleagues that make day to day work pleasant and fun." ((in 10 reviews)); "good pay compared to other UK studios." ((in 7 reviews)); "Learning budget, “cadre” status, flexible working hours, money for birthday and a paid day, health insurance, awesome coworkers" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Build a Rocket Boy according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits were cut a year ago." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bullying is endemic and selectively enabled by the HR department based on the current feelings of senior leadership." ((in 10 reviews)); "Mass layoffs" ((in 4 reviews)); "There is no training for those in management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Build a Rocket Boy redundancies in 2026?

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

Build a Rocket Boy Reviews

1.7

10% would recommend to a friend

(107 total reviews)

Leslie Benzies

9% approve of CEO

7% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (107 reviews)

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Build a Rocket Boy has an employee rating of 1.7 out of 5 stars, based on 107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Build a Rocket Boy employee rating is 56% below average for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

107 reviews

3.0

Jun 27, 2026

Supportive staff but micromanagement can be an issue

Senior video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great Staff. Friendly and Tallented. Lot to learn. Supportive company and understanding.

Cons

Micro managing projects. Feedback timelines. Slow career progresion.

2.0

Jun 3, 2026

Talented teams hindered by poor decision-making

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Teams of very talented amazing people.

Cons

Poor decisions at various stages of the lifecycle.

1.0

May 1, 2026

A sinking ship steered by delusional narcissists. Avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some very talented people (used to) work here, there is the bones a good game stifled by directionally ambiguous narcissistic management and people who view the project only as a jira dash board or monetization opportunity. Compensation can be OK if you're in the right job role.

Cons

You're either in or your out. There are a select circle treated like their opinions are gold plated, while everyone else is just an expendable resource. The company is far too top heavy and the actual devs are treated as the bottom rung with absolute contempt for their thoughts, feedback, training or job security.

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