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 209 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great People and team to work with" ((in 65 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Pay is low relative to tech peers." ((in 57 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 47 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)); "I stay because not all the senior management is bad, but SNEI has some of the worst senior managers ever." ((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

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 total reviews)

Jim Ryan

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Feb 21, 2015

Amazing place to work

Senior security analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome work environment, decent salaries and work life balance.

Cons

None witnessed during my tenure.

4.0

Jan 20, 2015

Happy

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Atmosphere, management (locally, at least). Not a corporate environment. Creative, driven people.

Cons

Location in Playa Vista a bit remote. In the rare instances of having to deal with "corporate" (HR, Finance), I am driven to madness.

3.0

Jan 14, 2015

Good and Bad

Pd audio

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Good benefits. Willing to invest in tech. and facilities.

Cons

Disfunctional mix of American business and Japanese cultures. Business units are too siloed. Not much collaboration across depts.

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Jobs at PlayStation

Head of Global Creative and Product Development Operations

Italian Associate QA Tester / Language Development Support (Remote)