Is PlayStation a good company to work for?

PlayStation has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,833 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at PlayStation to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about PlayStation have been left by employees working as Animator , Intern and Software Engineer .

Does PlayStation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PlayStation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 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 208 reviews)); "Great brand and benefit." ((in 116 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 78 reviews)); "Team is great and supportive" ((in 58 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Pay is low relative to tech peers." ((in 55 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 45 reviews)); "You need to find a good team and manager." ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior management tends to micromanage and does not allow staff to make critical decisions." ((in 20 reviews)); "slow career progression" ((in 17 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?

San Diego , San Mateo , San Francisco , Foster City , Los Angeles , New York , Aliso Viejo , Rancho Bernardo , Santa Monica , Bend , Madison , Austin , San Antonio , Culver City , Chicago , Dallas , Pacifica , San Jose , Seattle , Portland , Miami , Miami Beach , Chantilly , Melville , Staten Island , Crowley , Fort Worth , Frisco , Texas City , Cortland

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PlayStation reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,335 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

4.0

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 1,335 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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Oct 24, 2013

Effort seeking purpose

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Strong tradition Stability in a fluid industry

Cons

The dichotomy of purpose - serve the platform/serve the games, permeates all aspects of the business. The uber-traditional hierarchal structure impedes the innovation and growth they so crave.

3.0

Oct 22, 2013

Was great at first but went downhill in my time - maybe getting better though

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent vacation and perks. had some of my best times there and can be extremely fun & satisfying place to work if you are under the right management.

Cons

Started off great under excellent manager but my negative experience was due to changing over to different manager who was a bully so this may not be your experience.

5.0

Oct 18, 2013

Excellent company to work for

Senior pr assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very stimulating creative environment. Management is professional and takes an invested interest in employees.

Cons

My personal experience was that I had a 57 mile commute one way in heavy traffic.

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