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 20 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 20 reviews)); "Awesome team." ((in 6 reviews)); "life balance was great as my manager was very laid" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Too many layoffs & reorgs." ((in 28 reviews)); "Almost feudal management, divisions sometimes seem adversarial." ((in 20 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 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

3.0

Jun 12, 2013

Sinking ship...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Casual/laid back environment. Tries to still have the feel of a start-up. Pretty good benefits.

Cons

The Company is going no where. I had zero faith in upper management to get the company back on track.

3.0

Jun 5, 2013

good people, management slow to react, opportunities squandered

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of great people here and from what I saw the engineering teams were passionate and worked hard.

Cons

Too many ineffective managers, too much time wasted on products whose time has passed, not enough support to build the best products.

3.0

Apr 30, 2013

Everybody grab a bucket...

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great benefits (5 weeks of vacation, free drinks, subsidized transportation, subsidized lunch) -Decent location (Belltown)

Cons

-Too corporate-y for our own good. -Poor leadership. A bunch of bean counters that don't really seem to care about their employees, just want us to grab a bucket and help bail out the sinking ship that is RN. -Low morale: Everybody is just trying to survive...there is hardly any passion here.

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