Does Sony pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sony employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sony. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sony?

78% of Sony employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sony 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sony?

Software Engineer (203) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Intern (71) , Project Manager (66) , Manager (61) , Engineer (46) , Sales Associate (35) , Design Engineer (33) , Internship (33) , Product Manager (33) , Senior Manager (30) , Director (28) , Consultant (25) , Software Developer (25) , Business Analyst (24)

What are the pros of working at Sony according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and company environment" ((in 213 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 174 reviews)); "Good benefits (allowance that can be used towards health expenses at staff discretion e.g." ((in 150 reviews)); "Good culture and people and perks" ((in 140 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and very helping" ((in 101 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sony according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and pretty basic job scope" ((in 193 reviews)); "No progression the female operations manager at weybridge was a bad manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours were very tiring" ((in 41 reviews)); "Low compensation vs industry standards and vs other similar organizations" ((in 24 reviews)); "Aggressive Senior Management" ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sony layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sony layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sony in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sony locations?

São Paulo , Manaus , Rio de Janeiro , Curitiba , Campinas , Barueri , São Paulo de Olivença , Salvador , Goiânia , Rio das Ostras , Porto Alegre , União dos Palmares , Vitória , São José dos Campos , Santo André , Itapevi , Osasco , Brasília , Campo Grande , Recife , Igarassu , Belo Horizonte

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,197 total reviews)

Kenichiro Yoshida

90% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Sony has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sony employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufatura industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Sep 25, 2013

One of the best companies I ever worked for. I was in charge of Customer Service for the Caribbean area from 91 to 96'

Service manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay for employees training within their expertise field.

Cons

I can't say anything negative from my experience with SONY Corp.

1.0

Sep 24, 2013

Company analyses employees instead of getting work done from them

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

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I have not seen any PROS.... While leaving SONY employees get screwed.... Some says leaving SONY is almost dying !!!!!!!!!!! I faced lot of problems... For some employees who work in core technology areas they feed drugs indirectly and do negative counselling... They screw exiting employees mind like hell. Worst place to work I have ever seen.....wewe

Cons

While leaving SONY employees get screwed.... Some says leaving SONY is almost dying !!!!!!!!!!! I faced lot of problems... For some employees who work in core technology areas they feed drugs indirectly and do negative counselling... They screw exiting employees mind like hell. Worst place to work I have ever seen.....

4.0

Sep 19, 2013

Sony

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic and high pace environment with great people. Costumer focused development with no detail to small to adress.

Cons

Split focus and lack of strong leadership at middle management level. Heavy organizational overhead.

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