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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 total reviews)
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78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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 Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Oct 29, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun workplace. Lively atmosphere. Nice freebies. Good employee discounts. Good bonus. The place does have some Japan management style. However it does not hamper your work culture.

Cons

The overall compensation offered at sony computer entertainment america is not commensurate with what is industry standard. Would ask for better package before joining.

3.0
Oct 12, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I've never worked with a bunch of better people before. Fun and relaxed job. Of course, this is limited to my peers and my direct supervisors. I am extremely skillful and consistently win praises from them. Unfortunately, Senior Management doesn't know who I am. More on that in Cons.

Cons

Hours have been cut dramatically over the past year. I would have repeatedly returned due to overtime. I'm a person who does overtime for the success of the project and due to team loyalty, not necessarily money. But, due to changes by Senior Management that is gone and the quality of testing has suffered dramatically. Senior Management is comprised of friends and gaming buddies. If you're not their buddy, don't expect to get a permanent position and you don't necessarily have to be a good tester at that. There are a lot of lazy and useless permanent employees because of this. In a word: Politics. Temporary employees do not get any of the perks that a permanent employee do. This includes: Medical, paid time off, free games, food, and employee discounts.

4.0
Jul 1, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and professional. Mostly experienced and knowledgeable staff. On the whole, far more positives than negatives. Still trying to get that elusive work/life balance right.

Cons

Still lots of hangovers from the Psygnosis days. Some reticence to change. Sony are generally reluctant to try something radical and new.

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