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 benefits" ((in 23 reviews)); "good work/life balance for the size of the company" ((in 22 reviews)); "good pay and easy work" ((in 7 reviews)); "great coworkers." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"There were layoffs within 3 months of my start date and they continued for years, at least once a year." ((in 25 reviews)); "Almost feudal management, divisions sometimes seem adversarial." ((in 19 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant and ignores competition." ((in 16 reviews)); "Low morale: Everybody is just trying to survive...there is hardly any passion here." ((in 14 reviews)); "Senior leadership continually plays catch" ((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

1.0

Jun 11, 2008

Kind of a mixed-up place.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun to work on deep technology issue surrounding multimedia.

Cons

No strategy to speak of. Overly reliant on analysis.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Very few dull moments

senior software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of different and challenging projects to work on.

Cons

Very little money for training/conferences

2.0

Jun 11, 2008

RealNetworks. Underpays and can't seem to get past the haydays of being a startup.

It services technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a ton of potential and opportunity at RealNetworks. If you are very competitive and make the right friends, you can go far.

Cons

The documentation in many jobs ranges from horrible to non-existent. Managers have a tendency not to back up their employees. Turnover is insane. It is not uncommon for the company to layoff a ton of employees and contractors, right before the HOLIDAYS, just to appease shareholders, then quietly invite them back in 4 months later. Rinse, repeat. It's no way to treat employees. The amount of hand-holding and special attention given internally is ridiculous: Real is not a startup but many execs and VPs treat internal support staff as if it is.

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Kind of a mixed-up place.

Very few dull moments

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