RealNetworks reviews

2.9

33% would recommend to a friend

(304 total reviews)
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Rob Glaser

37% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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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304 reviews
2.0
Aug 6, 2015

SDET

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people. Tons of free time and paid time off.

Cons

The medium level manager structure is too big. You have tons of managers that do not make smart decisions or any work at all. There is not a properly defined road map, product or strategy.

3.0
Aug 6, 2015

Good but not Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Flexible schedule, New office, free drinks and snacks. Good possibility for promotions. Lots of PTO

Cons

Annual reviews are based on goals set earlier in the year, but they tend to end up tying in with what you actually accomplished regardless of what your initial goals were, therefore there is no accountability. Furthermore, the company pivots it's macro and micro strategy too often, so what you are hired for will change and you can end up doing something completely different a year down the road. Because of these strategic pivots, they abandon projects before they have the opportunity to become mature, which is frustrating because you pour your heart and soul into a project and if it's not a huge success out of the gate, it gets axed.

4.0
Aug 3, 2015

Contractor

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice workmates and nice work environment

Cons

Always fear of layoffs and negative reviews

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