Does NetEase Games pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NetEase Games employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NetEase Games. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NetEase Games?

50% of NetEase Games employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NetEase Games 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NetEase Games?

Game Designer (24) , Software Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Game Developer (11) , Concept Artist (10) , Marketing Intern (9) , Intern (8) , Marketing (8) , Software Developer (7) , Project Manager (6) , Game Programmer (5) , Internship (5) , Recruiter (5) , Technical Artist (5) , Data Engineer (4)

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

"Good salary compare to same age/level fresh graduate" ((in 40 reviews)); "1 Colleagues are nice and open" ((in 29 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good working environment and free bus" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"China team and management is chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "There is no work life balance." ((in 9 reviews)); "The atmosphere is under high pressure because of the updated strategy." ((in 5 reviews)); "1. Frequent layoffs." ((in 5 reviews)); "But I do feel like leadership has been listening and adapting in the last several months, so I feel optimistic that some of these pain points will get better" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about NetEase Games redundancies in 2026?

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

NetEase Games Reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(412 total reviews)

Ding Lei

52% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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NetEase Games has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 412 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NetEase Games employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

412 reviews

2.0

Jun 11, 2026

Competitive environment, but poor work-life balance

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good restaurant&competative environment for staffs

Cons

bad work life balance bad team

4.0

May 28, 2026

Good location with a fast-paced environment

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good location and nice pantry

Cons

Chinese culture and fast paced

4.0

May 6, 2026

Strong platform with good exposure, but complex internal coordination

Bd director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong brand, large global platform, and exposure to high-quality game projects. The company has deep resources, experienced teams, and many opportunities to work with different studios, products, and external partners.

Cons

Decision-making can be slow in a large organization, and cross-team coordination sometimes requires significant effort. Commercialization of internal capabilities can also be challenging when internal priorities and external client needs are not fully aligned.

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Competitive environment, but poor work-life balance

Good location with a fast-paced environment

Strong platform with good exposure, but complex internal coordination

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