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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Jul 25, 2010

      Be warned...

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      There are some very talented, hardworking people at Real who believe that what they are doing will save the company. Holding onto these people is Real's only hope at success.

      Cons

      Overall Real is currently a sad place to work. There are quarterly layoffs, many of the current staff is actively looking for jobs and the demands on personal lives require a lot of sacrifice. Be warned...it is far from the happiest place on earth.

      2.0
      Dec 16, 2009

      We Coulda Been A Contender

      Manager
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The location is pretty good. The canteen is only mediocre (as opposed to the downright awful you would rightfully expect). There is free soda. The office supplies cabinets are well stocked. The benefits package is reasonable.

      Cons

      The overall mood at the company HQ is stagnation to the point of being ridiculously anachronistic. From the old school telephone booths (visible from the lobby), through to the glass plaques dated 2004, to the company mural (last updated 2006) every corridor and office in the place reeks of neglect. Not much of significance happens here. Sure, software (eventually) gets written, deals (somehow) get done, the bins get cleaned, everyone shows up every day, the heating system works - but it's like Groundhog day. Nothing actually progresses. Meanwhile, the cash pile from the Microsoft settlement dwindles and the C-level management take home their big ass paychecks. That's the deal here. Don't rock the boat. Pick somewhere else to make a mark, kiddo.

      1.0
      Feb 4, 2021

      A company on life support

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      It's a good place for people who enjoy running one-man shows and owning multiple functional areas without the expertise.

      Cons

      It's a place that doesn't value employees as people and frankly, has many incompetent managers. And to this day still fosters the old boys club among executives.

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