RealNetworks reviews

There is a pervading air of mediocrity here that no one seems to be able to change. Half the people here are incredibly intelligent and very competent at what they do. Unfortunately for them, they have to carry the other half of the employees on their shoulders. Communistic view of incentives that makes most people here work just hard enough not to get fired, which is almost impossible. Deluded management doesn't realize that the brand name "Real" is widely regarded in the same company as "Gator" and "How do I uninstall this RealPlayer crap?" Horrible software reputation outside the company. Compensation might have been competitive back when Taft was president. Although there are no pointy haired bosses here, there is what can only be called an abusive level of micromanagement. At least 60% of employees constantly seem unhappy, and yet totally unwilling or unable to leave. HR is impossible to get a hold of. They seem to be around between the hours of 1:30-2:15pm on wed. only. The turnover in HR seems to occur so frequently that whenever you need something, the person you previously talked to is no longer an employee.

This company is already dead, but it's so big and management is so out of touch that it will likely be another 4-5 years before anyone notices. The products are junk, the marketing is bad. The internal culture is broken and the external reputation is not very good. Everyone seems either frustrated or jaded. Or both. If you actually want to do something with your career, make good products, or be excited about your job, look elsewhere.