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

1.0

Apr 27, 2011

Don't even interview

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location is in Seattle so food options are great, benefits are good, parking across the street but still have to pay, cafeteria food not bad, flexible time off

Cons

Management do not know what they're doing. They will probably run this company into the ground. Managers love giving other managers super important titles. You will have to manage up and kiss a lot off butt to get ahead. Good luck getting a decision made. Compensation is below par and don't even think about raises or bonuses. No career path.

2.0

Mar 26, 2011

Weird place to work, lack of trust, high politics

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros: - Good work / life balance, only occasional periods of heavy overtime - Decent benefits - Reasonable salary - Seattle location is great

Cons

Cons: - No trust amongst employees, lots of finger pointing, lot of effort spent on CYA activities rather than on just getting the job done. - No communication from managers on whether I'm doing a good job, what I could improve, how to advance, etc.

2.0

Feb 23, 2011

Good for job training bad for long term.

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of different technologies and teams to work with. Variety of work, anywhere from codec development to server side to desktop clients to mobile clients and storefronts.

Cons

No work life balance. Bad communication from management down. Lack of strategic vision. Company afraid to commit to a vision, ADD personality.

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