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 53 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "good work/life balance for the size of the company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Awesome team." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some cool technology." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at RealNetworks according to real employee reviews?

"Too many layoffs & reorgs." ((in 23 reviews)); "Almost feudal management, divisions sometimes seem adversarial." ((in 18 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant and ignores competition." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior leadership continually plays catch" ((in 12 reviews)); "Low morale: Everybody is just trying to survive...there is hardly any passion here." ((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

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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

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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

4.0

Mar 8, 2019

Good coworkers, fluctuating management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of smart people, generally fun environment Fun, interesting challenging work (in the beginning. this changed in my tenure, but it's subjective)

Cons

Upper management constantly changing, many of them a bad fit.

2.0

Oct 12, 2018

Software QA Tester

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talent team, challenge technologies, balance work and life.

Cons

Unreasonable project schedule, lacking domain expertise for new project.

3.0

Apr 29, 2018

A place to retire at

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, Friday lunch, stocked fridge

Cons

Low salary, old tech, no social aspect

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