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 115 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 75 reviews)); "Great People and team to work with" ((in 63 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 38 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 35 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 27 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).

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2.0

Oct 6, 2013

Sad place to work

Human resources

Recommend

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Pros

no one really works outside the 9-5 hours

Cons

no one cares much about company success, everyone is there to just get a paycheck and there is no loyalty towards the products they contribute and work on

4.0

Sep 17, 2013

Tremendous innovation and hard work on the part of the team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Start-up culture, agile development, progressive technology, willingness to try new things to make the overall product better. Has a great product and is changing the gaming industry. Lots of potential to leverage the platform for other areas of growth. Eagerness on the part of management for associates to take on new roles and step into the green field.

Cons

A few too many "Chefs" created blurred roles at the top of the house. Long hours due to the start-up nature of the company. Limited budgets created the temptation to build solutions that they might be able to otherwise buy to shorten cycle times and deploy a better solution.

4.0

Sep 4, 2013

fun

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

fun, exciting, a lot of talented engineer

Cons

too many managers in US R&D now

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