Does Nintendo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nintendo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nintendo. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nintendo?

91% of Nintendo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nintendo 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nintendo?

Brand Ambassador (9) , Junior Software Engineer (8) , Software Engineer (7) , Bilingual Customer Service Representative (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Key Account Manager (2) , Project Manager (2) , Service Technician (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer(Internship) (2)

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

"Nice people." ((in 7 reviews)); "The benefits as well as the pay." ((in 7 reviews)); "The pay was decent for the job." ((in 4 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers and team, talking with consumers is always loads of fun! Always something new and interesting to learn everyday." ((in 3 reviews)); "Definitely learned a lot during my time there" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Awful Management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers are inconsistent and usually not on the same page." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nintendo layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.1

91% would recommend to a friend

(97 total reviews)

Shuntaro Furukawa

99% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

Nintendo has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Nintendo 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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Reviews by job title

97 reviews

4.0

Dec 29, 2025

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Game programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

best copany for new comers

Cons

work load is high sometimes

4.0

Nov 26, 2025

Good Benefits, Sometimes A Lot of Overtime

Specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health benefits and bonuses

Cons

Sometimes a lot of overtime. Not a lot of upwards growth

3.0

Oct 3, 2025

Ambassador role

Brand ambassador

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible start times, occasional travel, meeting new people

Cons

Hard to get a good raise, management can be difficult. October - December you can’t take time off and you are expected to have every weekend available for work

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