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Niantic is the world’s leading augmented reality company with an initial focus on AR games. Originally formed at Google in 2011, we became an independent company with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. Our current titles include pioneering global-control game Ingress, record-breaking AR game Pokémon GO, and recently released third title, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. read more
Niantic Company Culture
Niantic Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews4.4/5
Niantic's Overall Culture is rated A-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Environment
AHappiness
AOffice Culture
ARetention
ACompensation
B+Niantic CEO
Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
John Hanke
71 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
Our mission is to use emerging AR technology to spark creative and engaging journeys in the real world. We build products that inspire outdoor exploration, exercise, and meaningful social interaction.
Niantic Culture At a Glance
Niantic has 501 employees. 87 employees at Niantic have reviewed Niantic 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 87 Niantic employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Niantic are pleased with their total compensation at Niantic, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Niantic are pleased with their team. 87 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Niantic are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Niantic believe the environment at Niantic is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Niantic is comfortably fast. About 54% of the employees at Niantic work 8 hours or less, while 2% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Niantic are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Niantic employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Niantic report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
90% of Niantic employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Niantic employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
88% of Niantic employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Niantic employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
88% of Niantic employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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What's the pay like for employees at Niantic?
My pay at least (in engineering) is strong relative to the rest of the industry and includes a very competitive stock option component. I...
How are the managers at Niantic?
Agree that the managers are generally inspiring and high quality. Disagree about the growth opportunities. I'm now managing close to 15...
How's career growth and advancement at Niantic?
They're fairly reticent to promote and keep retooling the ladders.
What's the work from home policy like at Niantic?
It varies by team. The company is generally very flexible about working from its other offices and the occasional WFH, but I haven't seen it...
What's the pay like for employees at Niantic?
My pay at least (in engineering) is strong relative to the rest of the industry and includes a very competitive stock option component. I...
How are the managers at Niantic?
Agree that the managers are generally inspiring and high quality. Disagree about the growth opportunities. I'm now managing close to 15...
How's career growth and advancement at Niantic?
They're fairly reticent to promote and keep retooling the ladders.
What's the work from home policy like at Niantic?
It varies by team. The company is generally very flexible about working from its other offices and the occasional WFH, but I haven't seen it...
H1B Visa
In 2019, Niantic applied for 20 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 90% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Niantic has a total of 501 employees
20
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 90% Granted (18 out of 20)
- 10% Denied (2 out of 20)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 20)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 20)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Niantic
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30%
Niantic currently ranks in the Top 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Niantic
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25%
Niantic currently ranks in the Top 25% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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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?"Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 52% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 13% | Passives |
| 35% | Detractors |
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Niantic vs Competitors
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Blizzard Entertainment85 / 100 - 2ndNiantic77 / 100
- 3rd
Ubisoft68 / 100 - 4th
Glu Mobile68 / 100 - 5th
PennyPop45 / 100
Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Office Perks
- Free Food
- Company Social Outings
- Unique Office Space
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