Does PlayStation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PlayStation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PlayStation. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PlayStation?

82% of PlayStation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PlayStation 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PlayStation?

Software Engineer (76) , Senior Software Engineer (38) , Manager (31) , Project Manager (19) , Intern (16) , Product Manager (15) , Senior Manager (15) , Marketing (14) , Animator (13) , Game Tester (13) , Director (12) , Producer (12) , Program Manager (12) , Internship (10) , Software Developer (10)

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

"Great for people without experience to get a head start and move up in a corporate environment." ((in 212 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great People and team to work with" ((in 62 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Pay is low relative to tech peers." ((in 58 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 46 reviews)); "You need to find a good team and manager." ((in 36 reviews)); "The result is there is no leadership at Sony because the focus is all on managing down to control the Engineers and tell them how to do their job." ((in 26 reviews)); "Senior management tends to micromanage and does not allow staff to make critical decisions." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about PlayStation layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PlayStation locations?

São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Fortaleza , Amparo , Itapevi , Campinas , Brasília , Recife

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

PlayStation

Part of Sony

PlayStation reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 total reviews)

Jim Ryan

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

PlayStation has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,336 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The PlayStation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Aug 4, 2015

attorney

Attorney

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly and nice place to work

Cons

too much cake and other food, nice perk but got to watch the waist

5.0

Aug 2, 2015

Great employer

Team lead

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work / live balance, a lot of holidays, a lot of free stuff ...

Cons

Slow career progression, slow salary rise

4.0

Jul 30, 2015

MBA Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

very open environment, innovative, nice people

Cons

seniors do travel a lot and they are aggressively hiring, hopefully more middle management

Viewing 1228 - 1230 of 1,336 Reviews

Jobs at PlayStation

Production Coordinator

Technical Program Manager II (Contract Role)

Corporate Counsel, IP Enforcement

Staff Business Analyst, PlayStation Store

Sr. Manager, Product Management