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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1K reviews

1.0

Oct 5, 2019

Bullying manager, venomous environment at RB location

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

social committee activities, public facilities

Cons

always available requirement little career advancement

2.0

Jul 11, 2019

Cheap games but you pay for it in other ways

Senior manager commerce operations

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Cheap games, Fantastic relocation package, good pay, great benefits

Cons

Leadership, work hours are unrealistic, expectations are not communicated well, the clique from Intuit is well known and highly resented, no work-life balance, working from home is taboo

2.0

Jul 16, 2019

Great Brand. Worst Compensation and Managers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Brand recognized all over the world. Former CEO ( John Kodera) was a very nice and open person. Cool discounts on PlayStation and SONY products.

Cons

Depends on departments, but if someone ends up in a department where managers and majority of the workforce are in another country then US counterparts are seen with disdain and with open racism. No matter how talented you are, your contribution will never be credited as foreign and openly racist managers hate you. Career path is non existent and managers want to stick to old tech/tools/designs as much as possible. Anybody happy with using same tool/tech for several years with no aim for new thought but can run an operation day to day is rewarded more than anyone with newer and more practical experience. At company level the compensation is at the bottom tier compared to other similar SF Bay Area companies. No RSU/ stock based compensation or no effort to balance that with higher bonus.

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