Does Light & Wonder pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Light & Wonder employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Light & Wonder. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Light & Wonder?

72% of Light & Wonder employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Light & Wonder 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Light & Wonder?

Software Engineer (44) , Senior Software Engineer (18) , Associate Software Engineer (14) , Advanced Software Engineer (9) , Manager (9) , Field Service Technician (7) , Project Manager (6) , Senior Associate Software Engineer (6) , Software Quality Assurance Engineer (6) , Intern (4) , Senior Accountant (4) , Senior Manager (4) , Software QA Engineer (4) , Accountant (3) , Advanced Software Developer (3)

What are the pros of working at Light & Wonder according to real employee reviews?

"I love working with the people and the work life balance is good." ((in 40 reviews)); "Good culture and people to work with" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good Salary and learning platforms" ((in 23 reviews)); "Work culture is good and always approachable." ((in 19 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Light & Wonder according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management, Nothing new to learn, old techstack" ((in 12 reviews)); "Old Technology out of scope languages" ((in 9 reviews)); "Leadership is incompetent and fails to communicate, leaving employees completely blindsided." ((in 5 reviews)); "Sometimes work load is a lot at random points in time" ((in 4 reviews)); "nothing specific, career opportunities are limited" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Light & Wonder layoffs in 2026?

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

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Light & Wonder reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(338 total reviews)

Matt Wilson

83% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Light & Wonder has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 338 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Light & Wonder employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

338 reviews

1.0

Aug 19, 2022

Avoid avoid avoid

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place if you want your career to go nowhere

Cons

Awful management, both middle and upper management, terrible pay, management will lie to your face, extremely old tech stack that is poorly maintained, you will spend your time fixing garbage code, no room to learn anything useful (except what NOT to do), no room for growth/promotions, pay cuts

2.0

Jul 30, 2022

You will be disappointed.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good exposure to different projects

Cons

Terrible pay, no stock options, no raises, or any worthwhile bonuses. No way to move up. No way to move into other positions within the company. If you are outside the inner circle you get no recognition.

3.0

Sep 18, 2024

Big company with big pros and cons

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sometimes you can meet good professionals, great vacation length, competitive salaries, sometimes career opportunities.

Cons

Very legacy technologies, creepy and incompetent middle-level managers and HRs, toxic environment, processes are not great

Light & Wonder Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback about working at Light and Wonder. I'm sorry to hear that you experienced some challenges while working here.

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