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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

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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).

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      304 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 5, 2009

      Well, it's a job ...

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Low expectations :) Seriously, people here for the most part aren't slave drivers. Many of the middle managers have accepted their unhappy fate and are pretty liberal with time off, etc.

      Cons

      No "culture of excellence". Mediocrity is so ingrained in the culture here that there's a palpable malaise throughout the company. At its best, Real rewards motion over progress, and values working hard over working smart. That's at its best.

      2.0
      Dec 31, 2008

      Great talent in the trenches is hamstrung by poor senior leadership.

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are many great people in the trenches who are eminently capable of executing on strategy. The company has a history of developing or acquiring (in the case of Rhapsody and Gamehouse) interesting products and the company is in an interesting space. Perplexingly, the company offers great training programs for employee development, but does an extremely poor job of engaging employees in their new skillsets.

      Cons

      From RobG on down, the senior leadership clearly does not respect the line managers or individual contributors at the company. The executive leadership is incapable of formulating and sticking with a coherent business or product strategy. company always reacts predictably when times get tough, with everyone but the execs suffering from poor decisions. execs too focused on hitting homers and miss the value of consistent simple performance.

      3.0
      Dec 30, 2008

      Stable company with no upside. If you want to just punch the clock, this is the place.

      Senior program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      For me it was convince to home. Some perks like complete internet access, encouraged to use online tools and technology especially multimedia. casual work environment. some telecommuting options. Small in house gym and subsidized yoga classes. Location not bad, close to beltown and on the water front.

      Cons

      Little or no advancement or employee career development. Poor middle and upper management staff. no long range vision. Employees are not really treated as the asset they are especially the people that do the work. If you are not management you are not treated well and look as a comity. CEO out of touch with regular consumers, micro manages and surrounds himself with yes people. Somewhat poor infrasturce for support work such as calendar and email tools. Poor intranet.

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