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 210 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 110 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 79 reviews)); "Great People and team to work with" ((in 57 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 56 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 28 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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PlayStation reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 total reviews)

Jim Ryan

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

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.

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.

1.0

Nov 21, 2024

Undervalue Employees & Rampant Nepotism

Animator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

-High profile projects. -Pay on time. -Teams are made up of great people -Seasoned employees take it upon them selves to mentor, allowing teams to grow skills.

Cons

-Management is out of touch and inept. -Poor planning with very little forethought. -Revolving door of contractors to complete projects. No chance of full time employment -Under performers have clamed the ranks and are insulated, teams will be thrown under the bus for their mistakes. -Pay is low. -Quality of product is declining.

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