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

Feb 27, 2017

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits that got progressively worse with time

Cons

The leader of this company has frittered away their initially brilliant technology, squandered $600 million from the Microsoft settlement and run off some extremely talented senior people through his megalomaniac style and unwillingness to listen to any rational ideas about how to market some decent ideas after the RealPlayer lost it's steam. An incredible waste of what was the best technology to change the internet in the 1990s and early 2000s.

2.0

Feb 13, 2017

Product Manager

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The industries the company serves are interesting and dynamic. The CEO is open to new ideas.

Cons

A depressing environment because of repeated lay-offs and cut backs in spending

4.0

Jan 31, 2017

Good company in a turn around

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, good people

Cons

Company stability can wear you down

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