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 8 reviews)); "Great benefits, great co workers" ((in 7 reviews)); "The pay was decent for the job." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers and team, talking with consumers is always loads of fun! Always something new and interesting to learn everyday." ((in 3 reviews)); "Learned a lot in short stint" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Awful Management" ((in 8 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

2.0

Jan 2, 2014

Not all fun and games at Nintendo of America

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good cafe. Decent food and subsidized green arrow meals daily at $3.15 Playful environment with athletics and soccer field. Used to make great video games.

Cons

Japanese company, all decisions made by NCL. No room for growth. Company slow to respond to ideas and trends. NOA can easily be compared to both Xeroz and Kodak. Management is good old boys network and have to kiss up to get promoted or know Japanese. Slow to accept new ideas or try new techniques. Pay is low and work encourages employees to try and do more with less resources. Soon I just do less with less resources. Not tech savvy company and they are behind curve in innovation. (project galaxy?? ) Star system Associate employees are treated as Permatemps. (some associates have been w/company over 7+ years and not offered full time jobs) Stock/profit sharing only for management and above. Don't promote from within.

2.0

Jun 10, 2018

Administative Role

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Benefits, Work Life Balance, bonuses

Cons

Lack of promoting from within, lack of transparency, discriminatory pay & bonuses, blatant favoritism, ageism, cronyism is rapant. You will never get full bonus or large increase in pay unless you are a top performer. They imply that you will - but trust me, you won't.

4.0

Jul 24, 2015

Fun and Stable

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone loves the product. There is true passion behind the company.

Cons

Career advancement is slow. Some processes are outdated and inefficient. People don't leave the company so new ways of thinking are rarely implemented.

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