Gaming IndustryApr 3, 2021
DropboxCvtx15

Epic Games Bonus %

I'm considering taking an offer from Epic Games. It's a great offer and I love the company, the only problem is the large variable bonus which isn't part of the contract. I understand it's a large chunk of TC (half? more?), but not guaranteed similar to how most investment banks/hedge funds work. This opposed to most tech companies, where your TC (RSUs, options, bonus %) is explicitly spelled out in the contract. My recruiter said they can't give any numbers on bonus because it's variable and not guaranteed. I've done some research on Blind and Glassdoor, and I've seen a few posts stating the bonus for the last few years has been around 100% of base salary (which would be amazing for me, btw). I'm sure Fortnite and the Epic store has had a lot to do with this, and while I'm confident in Tim Sweeney's commitment to his employees, I'm worried that my TC may drop considerably if the company has a bad year. Can anyone Epic Games comment? What have your bonuses in the last few years been as a percentage of your base salary? How do you feel about the consistency of your TC been overall? Current TC 425k #epicgames

GrubHub glhfyo Apr 4, 2021

Heard recruiter guarantee a close friend that it’ll be at least around 10% quarterly, saw a post the other day from an Epic Games senior SWE said it was 100% annually

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UHxF63 Apr 4, 2021

Could you share what base they offered you and your yoe?

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UHxF63 Apr 8, 2021

Hey OP did you end up taking the offer? I am in the same boat. Have an offer from them but the lack of transparency about the bonus worries me.

Apple nightsky Apr 8, 2021

+1

Google let77 Feb 8

+1 did you ever take the offer?

Circle Media Labs Ouroboro🪱 Apr 10, 2021

Will they be able to match your current TC? Also what's your YOE?

Uber avSg36 Apr 14, 2021

Just went through negotiations, feel free to pm me

Bethesda Softworks eeffbsnsk Apr 15, 2021

Are they offering full time remote options?

Dropbox Cvtx15 OP Apr 17, 2021

I took the offer, feel free to PM me for details.

Robinhood robinhewd Apr 29, 2022

Still using this account?

Cryptic Studios littlestR Feb 5, 2022

Epic pays out like 10% every quarter as a bonus in my experience

Lenovo nova1234 Feb 10, 2022

How was people experience negotiating with epic games? Can you get a sign on bonus or negotiate for stocks? Im in the stages soon and If I leave I'll miss my bonus and stocks that are not fully invested if I leave my current company. Also how generous are the salaries for PM?

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qKQy75 Jun 21, 2022

Any update on this? Can I PM you?

Niantic asprngeng Aug 17, 2023

Any update on this?

Google wFHf05 Jan 11

Wanted to get the latest here... Is the minimum still ~10% in 2023-2024?