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 57 reviews)); "good work/life balance for the size of the company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "good pay and easy work" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good People and decent salaries," ((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 20 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant and ignores competition." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low morale: Everybody is just trying to survive...there is hardly any passion here." ((in 12 reviews)); "Senior leadership continually plays catch" ((in 11 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

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RealNetworks reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)

Rob Glaser

37% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

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).

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Reviews by job title

304 reviews

2.0

Jul 28, 2010

Too much greed.

Game programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The studio has some great talent left. Lots have been laid off recently. I hope GameHouse survives.

Cons

Real mgmt is really a behemoth and has no idea what's up with the industry. They are focused on selling off their studio with no regard to the fact that they used to make a great product. Now it's all profit and bottom line.

2.0

Dec 17, 2009

Hard place to be successful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good staff below the Director level - they want to learn and deliver

Cons

Senior leadership is not connected to its people, the marketplace or their competitors Not a lot of opportunities for growth Compensation program doesn't make sense and isn't consistent with the marketplace

3.0

Apr 16, 2009

Close to giving up...

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice location on the Seattle waterfront, across the street from a park. Very nice during the Summers. Generally nice and well intentioned employees. Company is stable and solvent. Job security is relatively good, considering the current economy.

Cons

Almost feudal management, divisions sometimes seem adversarial. Frequently ideas are axed due to political concerns. Basically, we'd have to work with another division and management is unsure if they'll be dependable. So many opportunities are loss to the lack of cooperation between groups. Development style is very cautious and slow. Management makes noise about more agile development processes but are pushing it with more required processes and documents. Employees do not have enough authority to really own their work. It's all about the process and making documents to cover your ass.

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