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?

"Salary was good." ((in 36 reviews)); "1 Colleagues are nice and open" ((in 27 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good working environment and free bus" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"China team and management is chaotic" ((in 18 reviews)); "No bonus sharing is bad" ((in 6 reviews)); "Sudden and constant layoffs" ((in 6 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)); "Poor management team." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about NetEase Games layoffs in 2026?

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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

NetEase Games

NetEase Games reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Ding Lei

52% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

NetEase Games has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 411 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

411 reviews

3.0

Jun 26, 2024

AP Accountant

Ap accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good colleagues and can work from home

Cons

No Work Life Balance and no support from upper management

1.0

Mar 29, 2024

Meh.

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone in HR and IT are super cool; they really know how to throw a Christmas party.

Cons

Gaslighting, micromanagement, bad faith, lack of vision.

1.0

Jan 15, 2024

Toxic working environment and poor management team

Purchasing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote and flexible work hours

Cons

Overwhelming work load No workl ife balance Asian work culture. They called it 996. No respect to employees. Poor management team.

Viewing 1 - 3 of 411 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Fortinet

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

DONE by NONE

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

NVIDIA

4.6★Compensation & Benefits

Lyft

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at NetEase Games

IEG - Senior / Principal Gameplay Combat Designer

Remote

View job

IEG - Senior Gameplay Engineer

Remote

View job