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      3.9

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (3,195 total reviews)
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      Kenichiro Yoshida

      90% approve of CEO

      65% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      Sony has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,195 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
      Nov 1, 2010

      Independent employees

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very good benefits, and lot's of freedom in how to do your work. Room for initiatives and a good culture of openness and sharing. Very competent employees and good managers.

      Cons

      With a lot of consensus seeking the process often take too long. US market needs are not acted upon, and often not fully understood by global. After the downsizing the company has been struggling to find it's way back, because some of the structural problems have yet to be resolved.

      3.0
      Sep 20, 2010

      From the view of many at Sony HQ, Sony is not a global company

      Project leader
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Continued investment and development in cutting edge technology - Strong technology infrastructure (hardware, software, network, content) to provide material to consumers

      Cons

      - Engineers frequently say things like "in the US, consumers do..." and frequently get it wrong without doing proper research - Strong silos and "not invented here" culture - Long product development cycles (roadmaps to infinity) - Meetings are death by Powerpoint

      3.0
      Jun 29, 2010

      Too top-heavy and slow

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Skilled co-workers that are very helpful Interesting projects and working with the latest technology Good facilities close to restaurants and stores

      Cons

      Too much politics when it comes to product development responsibilities. Too Sweden-centric, everything must be accepted by management in Sweden Management too slow to make decisions, leading to non-competitive products.

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