Does RealNetworks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, RealNetworks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at RealNetworks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at RealNetworks?

33% of RealNetworks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated RealNetworks 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RealNetworks?

Software Engineer (14) , Program Manager (12) , Senior Software Development Engineer (12) , Software Development Engineer (12) , Director (8) , Intern (6) , (4) , General Manager (4) , Manager (4) , Product Manager (4) , Senior Program Manager (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Software Test Engineer (4) , Data Science Intern (3) , Producer (3)

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

"Good people (mostly)" ((in 54 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "good work/life balance for the size of the company" ((in 22 reviews)); "good pay and easy work" ((in 7 reviews)); "great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"There were layoffs within 3 months of my start date and they continued for years, at least once a year." ((in 25 reviews)); "Almost feudal management, divisions sometimes seem adversarial." ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant and ignores competition." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low morale: Everybody is just trying to survive...there is hardly any passion here." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior leadership continually plays catch" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about RealNetworks layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed RealNetworks locations?

Seattle , Reston , New York , San Francisco , South Seattle , Chicago , Dallas , Bellevue , Marysville , Renton

RealNetworks reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)

Rob Glaser

37% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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RealNetworks has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 304 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The RealNetworks employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

304 reviews

2.0

Sep 24, 2014

Company leadership lacks focus, drive, and innovation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits were very competitive. I worked with wonderful, smart people who were committed to the team's goals and objectives. The corporate culture was fun and playful when I first started several years ago.

Cons

The executive team was and still is slow to react to industry changes and competition. The CEO plays favorites and does not have a focused long term vision. Agree with the person who wrote "perpetual layoffs". There were layoffs within 3 months of my start date and they continued for years, at least once a year.

3.0

Sep 2, 2014

not a great company

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good Work/Life Balance, team people is nice, good work environment, exposure to new tech, chance to attend seminar/conference

Cons

Bad leadership, no vision, operation/structure not flexible

4.0

Aug 5, 2014

good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

i worked with a lot of great people and grew my career quickly.

Cons

business strategy was lacking often, more excited by interesting technology than how it would be received by the user.

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