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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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

5.0

Sep 9, 2015

Great people for a temporary position

Usability tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone was really nice and willing to take the time to explain what was going on and how things worked. I worked part-time as a usability tester for one of their applications and found that even at such a position I was able to learn a lot about the company. Hours were very flexible and we were given the chance to test the software in-house or at home on devices provided for us.

Cons

The only con I can come up with is having to come all the way to downtown Seattle as I live east of the 520 bridge.

4.0

Aug 27, 2015

HR Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team of people to work with, small cohesive HR team, effective teamwork, good communication.

Cons

A lot of turn over in executive leadership at the time.

4.0

Aug 24, 2015

Senior SDET

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll learn valuable skills, they treat you fairly, work life balance is good depending on which team you are on

Cons

The pay is below market. They have one to two layoffs per year to restructure the organization. Morale sometimes takes a hit.

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