Does Frontier Developments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Frontier Developments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Frontier Developments. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Frontier Developments?

54% of Frontier Developments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Frontier Developments 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Frontier Developments?

3D Artist (8) , Artist (5) , Animator (4) , Graduate Animator (4) , 3D Animator (3) , Programmer (3) , Senior Artist (3) , Senior QA Tester (3) , 3D Environment Artist (2) , Audio Designer (2) , Designer (2) , Developer (2) , Functionality QA Tester (2) , Graduate Programmer (2) , Graduate Tools Programmer (2)

What are the pros of working at Frontier Developments according to real employee reviews?

"Most people from the programming department were friendly and eager to help early on getting onboarded." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great Support and team!! Well organized" ((in 20 reviews)); "Office is nice" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice offices" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Frontier Developments according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management really bad" ((in 19 reviews)); "Low salary for junior staff members makes it a struggle for those living in Cambridge." ((in 18 reviews)); "pay is low" ((in 14 reviews)); "Progression is bias." ((in 4 reviews)); "Little or no career progression" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Frontier Developments layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Jo Cooke

Not enough data to show CEO approval

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

Frontier Developments has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Frontier Developments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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170 reviews

4.0

May 5, 2026

Great work culture

Graduate animator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely work culture, people are great

Cons

Pay can be low with not that much upwards growth

4.0

Apr 23, 2026

Chill environment with no crunch time

3d character artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

chill no crunch all good

Cons

no cons prety chill i think

3.0

Mar 10, 2026

Stifled talent and potential.

Senior game designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Frontier has an amazing knack at finding absolutely wonderful people to populate their development teams. You'll genuinely enjoy the company of your day-to-day colleagues.

Cons

As much as Frontier hires exceptional staff, they seem hellbent on not letting them do what they do best or heading their advice. Project direction is often driven by whims of people disconnected from day-to-day development and priorities are often railroaded to appease executive stakeholders.

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