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 work/life balance for the size of the company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "great culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "good pay and easy work" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Way too many layoffs that have been happening at least once a year." ((in 25 reviews)); "Groups are very "top heavy", meaning too much management, not enough worker bees." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant and ignores competition." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior leadership continually plays catch" ((in 13 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

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

3.0

Aug 9, 2023

It is what you make of it

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work Flexible schedule 4 weeks PTO (5 weeks after 5 years) 1 week R&R Good benefits Great co-workers

Cons

Company vision and so management direction is not clear Alot of teams seem to be reactive instead of proactive Expected to work long hours (teams spread out over Asia, Europe, US West and US East coasts) Lack of direction from leadership on helping you grow your career path

5.0

Dec 12, 2022

Good Seattle Job

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits for a small ( but used to be much larger) company.

Cons

Company has struggled with its strategy in recent years.

4.0

Nov 4, 2022

Good place to work at branch office

Lead database administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had autonomy in my position

Cons

Often changed who was my manager

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