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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PlayStation?

80% 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 221 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 80 reviews)); "Team is great and supportive" ((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 56 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 42 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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4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,335 total reviews)

Jim Ryan

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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PlayStation has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,335 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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1.0

Jan 21, 2012

A lot in the name, nothing inside

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's Sony Playstation, the name on your res looks great. If you are a gamer you will appreciate all the gaming decor.

Cons

Low pay-you have to fight for a raise It's like high school all over-people will talk about you behind your back and get you fired Very political and detached from the real needs of the employees No direction from management Most of the people (excluding testers) really game They treat people badly Lacks culture

3.0

Jan 2, 2012

Great people, poor management

Manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Teams work well together. The work environment is friendly and positive. The work is varied, and you are unlikely to get stuck working in obsolescent technology. Job stability is very high and the pay is generally good.

Cons

Management has no vision. Most of the work you will do will never make it to market. Directions change faster than products are developed. It is very typical to let multiple departments compete to address the same need, resulting in multiple products, most of which are flushed. Product design is typically driven by politics, not by consumer needs.

3.0

Dec 17, 2011

A fun place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A fun place to work.

Cons

Compensation. No stock options, stock purchase plan.

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