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

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

Dec 6, 2012

CEO revolving door, bogged down in process, people are expendable"

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great work life balance -Good benefits -Hires smart people

Cons

-The Chairman/"interim" CEO keeps coming and going, and sees people as a never-ending resource to lay off and then go hire a new crop -The company keeps trying to "re-invent" the same old RealPlayer instead of heading into new territory -The company can get overly-invested in outdated processes -Antiquated infrastructure

4.0

Nov 17, 2012

Exciting opportunity to create and deploy technology for gaming

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and international teamwork with an environment of collaborative innovation

Cons

Progress is sometimes stifled by process

4.0

Nov 17, 2012

Generalists do better than specialists here

Mutiple

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unrivaled chance to gain the experiences that will serve you well in your future endeavors. If you are up to the challenges, you can thrive. If you aren't, you will probably not last long.

Cons

Chaos and dysfunction reign (not always a bad thing). The wrong people get promoted and the good people leave or get laid off, but there are islands of opportunity.

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