Does Cryptic Studios pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cryptic Studios employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cryptic Studios. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cryptic Studios?

66% of Cryptic Studios employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cryptic Studios 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cryptic Studios?

QA Tester (3) , Senior Game Designer (3) , Software Engineer (3) , 3D Animator (2) , Artist (2) , Environment Artist (2) , QA Analyst (2)

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

"Good people that are easy to work with." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Health benefits are good and competitive to the area" ((in 6 reviews)); "Coworkers are cool people, and management takes care of it's people" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"poor management and a naive CEO sunk the company." ((in 12 reviews)); "CEO failed upwards though, and is working at a better pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is completely clueless but unbelievably arrogant." ((in 4 reviews)); "The design teams needs some leadership that is better tapped into what's actively happening in MMO's." ((in 3 reviews)); "Also poor on communication." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cryptic Studios redundancies in 2026?

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

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Cryptic Studios

Part of Perfect World North America

Cryptic Studios Reviews

3.5

66% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Stephen D'Angelo

83% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Cryptic Studios has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cryptic Studios employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

78 reviews

5.0

Mar 5, 2026

Great people to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyone there was great to work with. Company management tries its best to stay connected with employees and tries to keep them informed.

Cons

Job security was very rocky

3.0

Dec 16, 2025

Great People

3d animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Cryptic use to be a great company to work for, but after Embracer gutted the company, there were few left.

Cons

A lot of great talent was replace or let go.

4.0

Jul 22, 2025

Cryptic TImes

Art outsource manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

*Team/collaboration based *Individual Contributor agency *Promotion tracks

Cons

*Company disentegrated by DECA, sadly, SO many of the positives are no longer relevant.

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