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 116 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 77 reviews)); "Team is great and supportive" ((in 62 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." ((in 54 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 41 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 25 reviews)); "Senior management tends to micromanage and does not allow staff to make critical decisions." ((in 20 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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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

Apr 29, 2010

Fun work, but management only cares about a few friends, ignores most others

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

well known and respected brand, interesting technology, no crunch time, relaxed atmosphere. Get to travel and meet lots of game developers. Can build an external network of connections. Visit trade shows and conferences.

Cons

Management ignores most employees except for the happy few, no career path. some colleagues are 'lifers' with lack of motivation, almost sleeping in their cubicle.

5.0

Apr 8, 2010

Good Company with a little too much management

Programmer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Incredible people (intelligent and creative) to work with - Amazing work/life balance. The occasional worked weekend is sometimes given back in lieue (worked two weekends in 5 years - one was returned). - Generally cool with semi flexible hours. 8:30-5, 9:30-6 or anything in between.

Cons

- Some of the projects have a lot of management, and its not really obvious what all of them do. - Legal is a joke. They do not actively know what the requirements are for a lot of games, but tend to simply require the harshest restrictions possible. Advice: Never suggest anything to legal. Get them to return specific requirements.

3.0

Apr 6, 2010

Okay place to work. Beware of the yellow badge.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great coworkers here who are very hard working and are passionate about their work. Also, SCEA produces some great products that you can be proud to say you help develop/market.

Cons

Being a very Japan-centric company, there are certain rules, boundaries and restrictions that keep this place from moving forward and keeping up with the competition. Also, this company liberally uses contractors as expendable workers who they run through regularly with no sense of appreciation.

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