Bungie Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
125
TOTAL
RATINGS
1208

Bungie Company Culture

Bungie Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.4/5
Bungie's Overall Culture is rated D-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Bungie CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Pete Parsons Bungie's CEO
Pete Parsons
43 /100

Diversity at Bungie

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Bungie have rated Manager, Leadership, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Bungie

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Bungie have rated Perks And Benefits, Manager, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Bungie eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-39

Bungie employees are -39% more likely to recommend Bungie as a great place to work

27%Promoters
7%Passives
66%Detractors

Working at Bungie

Working at Bungie is rated below average by 125 employees, across various culture dimensions. Bungie employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Leadership have the most room for improvement, putting Bungie’s culture in the Bottom 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Seattle. See below in detail how working at Bungie was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Bungie

D-

Overall Company Culture at Bungie is rated D-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
10%

Bungie ranks in the Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 125 Employees

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Design
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Design67

Bungie Employee Reviews

Out of 150 Bungie employee reviews, 41% were positive. The remaining 59% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Bungie improve their work culture.

41%
59%
Positive Reviews41%
Constructive Feedback59%

Positive Reviews From Bungie Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    I was able to say what was on my mind with minimal prepackaged answers
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Helping people that have not been able to get things done on their own
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Interacting with people from everywhere and learning about them

Constructive Feedback From Bungie Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    They know internally. I cant say much here.
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    New management at most levels.
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Theyre a virtue signaling lying companing

Bungie Company Information

Bungie Company Overview

From a creepy one bedroom apartment housing two dudes, to a fully-loaded game studio stuffed full of free snacks.

Bungie Mission, Vision & Values

Bungie Vision Statement

Our vision is to become a multi-franchise entertainment company

Bungie Mission & Values

  • Teams Are Stronger Than Heroes
  • Player Experience First
  • Strong Ideas Loosely Held
  • Closing is an Everyday Practice
  • Widen Your Perspective
  • Keep it Fun
  • Put a Dent in the Universe
HeadquarterBellevue, WA
United States of America
Websitewww.bungie.net
Founding Date1991
Tel4254406850
Company StatusPrivate

Bungie Competitors

Bungie competitors include Microsoft, Activision, Ubisoft, and GameSalad. Bungie ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Bungie compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Microsoft's Logo
    Microsoft
    4.5/5
  2. #2
    Activision's Logo
    Activision
    3.7/5
  3. #3
    Ubisoft's Logo
    Ubisoft
    3.6/5
  4. #4
    GameSalad's Logo
    GameSalad
    3.2/5
  5. #5
    Bungie's Logo
    Bungie
    2.4/5
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Bungie Employees

125 employees at Bungie have reviewed Bungie across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 125 Bungie employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Bungie are not very pleased with their total compensation at Bungie, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Bungie are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 125 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D-. Less than half believe the meetings at Bungie are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Bungie believe the environment at Bungie is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bungie is bureaucratic. About 41% of the employees at Bungie work 8 hours or less, while 27% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Bungie are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Bungie - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Seattle about their company is that it was very prepared on their first day. Seattle employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 70% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Bungie KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Bungie's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Bungie employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Bungie CEO & Leadership

Bungie CEO - Pete Parsons

Pete Parsons Bungie's CEO
43 /100

Pete’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Pete in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Seattle. Pete Parsons’s employees rank Bungie in the Top 5% for Office Culture, in the Top 15% for Professional Development, and in the Bottom 20% for Compensation. Parsons is generally unpopular with Bungie employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Over 10 Years experience, and by Asian or Pacific Islander employees and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Bungie’s competitors, Pete Parsons ranks below both Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.

Bungie Leadership

The Bungie Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Pete Parsons, CFO Danielle Porter, and Executive / Principal Producer Donya Shirzad

  • Pete Parsons  CEO / President

    Pete Parsons CEO / President

    Pete Parsons serves as the CEO / President of Bungie.

  • Danielle Porter CFO

    Danielle Porter serves as the CFO of Bungie. Danielle started at Bungie in January of 2019. Danielle currently resides... read more

  • Donya Shirzad Executive / Principal Producer

    Donya Shirzad serves as the Executive / Principal Producer of Bungie. Donya started at Bungie in July of 2013. Donya... read more

  • Amy Johnson Chief People Officer

    Amy Johnson serves as the Chief People Officer of Bungie. Amy started at Bungie in January of 2019. Amy currently... read more

  • Jonny Ebbert Chief Creative Officer

    Jonny Ebbert serves as the Chief Creative Officer of Bungie.

  • Ondraus Jenkins Chief Strategy Officer

    Ondraus Jenkins serves as the Chief Strategy Officer of Bungie.

  • Patrick OKelley Chief Operating Officer

    Patrick OKelley serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Bungie.

Bungie Salaries

How much does Bungie pay?

How much do people at Bungie get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Bungie is $110,468, or $53 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $103,055, or $49 per hour.

At Bungie, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $273,597 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $38,716 annually. Average Bungie salaries by department include: IT at $102,822, Customer Support at $60,643, Finance at $72,766, and Business Development at $123,058. Half of Bungie salaries are above $103,055.

63 employees at Bungie rank their Compensation in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 192 ratings) while 61 employees at Bungie rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 20% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 63 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$56k
$56k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$77k
$77k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$93k
$93k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$179k
$179k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$260k
$260k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$271k
$271k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$341k
$341k100th Percentile
$110,468*
Average Compensation
$103,055*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Bungie Salaries by Department

Explore Bungie Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Bungie

Diverse employees at Bungie score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing Bungie in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Bungie across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 70/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 55/100
Department - Design

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 62/100
Department - Design
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Bungie Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Bungie PTO

Bungie's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Bungie's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Bungie's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Bungie Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Bungie applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 75% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Bungie unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

4
Total Applied
  • 75% Granted (3 out of 4)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 4)
  • 25% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 4)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Bungie Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Bungie on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
38%
IT
17%
Engineering
17%
Marketing
7%
Product
7%
Other
14%

Candidates By Location

Seattle
41%
San Francisco
7%
Washington
7%
Bellevue
7%
Kansas City
3%
Other
34%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Bungie

Who is the CEO of Bungie?

Bungie CEO is Pete Parsons, their score by employees is 43

What is Bungie eNPS?

The eNPS for Bungie is -39

What is the salary for SysAdmin in Bungie?

SysAdmin average salary in the US is 77k

What are the salaries in the Design in Bungie?

The average salaries for Design in Bungie is 77k

Who are Bungie competitors?

Bungie main competitors are Microsoft, Activision, Ubisoft, GameSalad

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