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 215 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 74 reviews)); "Great People and team to work with" ((in 59 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 32 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 44 reviews)); "Managers don't seem to care about anything, accountability is zilch, and there's zero company direction." ((in 38 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 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

Nov 15, 2009

Sony is a really messed up company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The brand holds a lot of value with customers.

Cons

The company is very disorganized and chaotic. There is not a clear vision on how to improve their current circumstance.

4.0

Oct 29, 2009

Fair recognition

Senior technical editor

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun workplace. Lively atmosphere. Nice freebies. Good employee discounts. Good bonus. The place does have some Japan management style. However it does not hamper your work culture.

Cons

The overall compensation offered at sony computer entertainment america is not commensurate with what is industry standard. Would ask for better package before joining.

3.0

Oct 12, 2009

Not a review of SCEA as a whole. I predict that the boat is sinking at the First Party Quality Assurance department.

Contingent game test analyst

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

I've never worked with a bunch of better people before. Fun and relaxed job. Of course, this is limited to my peers and my direct supervisors. I am extremely skillful and consistently win praises from them. Unfortunately, Senior Management doesn't know who I am. More on that in Cons.

Cons

Hours have been cut dramatically over the past year. I would have repeatedly returned due to overtime. I'm a person who does overtime for the success of the project and due to team loyalty, not necessarily money. But, due to changes by Senior Management that is gone and the quality of testing has suffered dramatically. Senior Management is comprised of friends and gaming buddies. If you're not their buddy, don't expect to get a permanent position and you don't necessarily have to be a good tester at that. There are a lot of lazy and useless permanent employees because of this. In a word: Politics. Temporary employees do not get any of the perks that a permanent employee do. This includes: Medical, paid time off, free games, food, and employee discounts.

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