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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
      3.0
      Sep 21, 2008

      Ok place for a short period of time,

      Business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Real Networks offers a great work life balance ... but it seems to have come at the expense of people not working very hard. If you work for the right boss, you can get things done and get significant senior management exposure. Great opportunity to work on digital media, games & music are fun.

      Cons

      Pays below market average, longer you work there, more underpaid you become. Company acts like it's a well oiled machine while it barely breaks even. Management decisions have not helped bottom line or stock performance. Too many employees. Company could perform better with half the headcount.

      2.0
      Sep 4, 2008

      Just another review.

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good place to make a career transition. Good work/life balance. Good name to have on the resume.

      Cons

      It's just Rob's hobby. You have to understand that or you'll not enjoy it. You have to understand that it is a petty culture, where who you are buddies with matters a lot more than your own competence.

      3.0
      Aug 25, 2008

      Middle of the road game publishing company. Great work/life balance, but average in all other respects.

      Producer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work/Life Balance. I rarely have to work long hours and have the chance to go home and be with my family. They won't take your life away from you. To date, I've gotten plenty of feedback on my performance and know where I stand with my manager. Salary compensation is also pretty good, even if benefits aren't up to the standards that I'm used to. There are lots of opportunites for learning and development within the company including a slew of classes and seminars that you can take.

      Cons

      Very steeped in tradition and tied to the success with their core demographic of 35-50 yo women. The company is also very silo'ed. You are often unclear about what other parts of the company are up to and collaboration across business units is very minimal. Management seems take a long time getting projects moving and aligning things across the organization, hence the work is sometimes chaotic and not well planned out. People are often running cross purposes and/or political infighting because each division just wants to do their own thing and doesn't want to be bothered with making sure they play nice with other parts of the company.

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