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 been stable over the past 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 211 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 76 reviews)); "Team is great and supportive" ((in 60 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 34 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 44 reviews)); "Managers don't seem to care about anything, accountability is zilch, and there's zero company direction." ((in 37 reviews)); "I stay because not all the senior management is bad, but SNEI has some of the worst senior managers ever." ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management often seems disorganized as to what exactly the direction of the company is going in and change takes a lot of time." ((in 18 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.

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PlayStation reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,331 total reviews)

Jim Ryan

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

PlayStation has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,331 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

May 3, 2011

Lost Its Way

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

SCEA has great work/life balance. In the past, it provided great advancement opportunities. There were many social opportunities to interact with employees in other departments. People were very friendly. Paid time off at the holidays was awesome.

Cons

Management has been trying to improve the company for the past 3-4 years, but each change continues to diminish morale. New management does not value the contributions of the employees who built the company. "Lifers" has become a negative term instead of one of respect. Old management is trying too hard to please new management, and the "Sony Way" has been lost.

1.0

May 1, 2011

Treated like garbage.

Qa professional

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

It's an easy job. It is considered experience in the video game field. Casual dress.

Cons

This is only as a QA tester. Intimidated into working overtime. It was alluded to that you would lose your job if you opt out (which I did after 6 straight months of doing it). Overtime was, and is common to be 12 hours a day 6 days a week and an 8 hour shift on Sundays. I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel issues in both of my wrists due to this overtime but was still asked to do the overtime as soon as the doctor released me.

2.0

Mar 30, 2011

Mix of talent and pork

Producer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition, relatively competitive benefits package, office facilities were adequate for an office of this size, some SCEA perks were nice due to affiliation with Sony. Some very talented individuals within the organization motivated to doing great things.

Cons

Too much office politics, constant dealings with emotional, irrational management. Cannot get ahead unless in bed (literally) with management, quid pro quo. Low morale. Too many Sony "lifers" in the organization more interested in protecting their position rather than push interesting ideas. Too much inertia and inflexible due to the many layers of management and red tape.

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