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 work/life balance for the size of the company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "great culture" ((in 13 reviews)); "good pay and easy work" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Way too many layoffs that have been happening at least once a year." ((in 25 reviews)); "Groups are very "top heavy", meaning too much management, not enough worker bees." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant and ignores competition." ((in 16 reviews)); "Senior leadership continually plays catch" ((in 13 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

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

4.0

May 1, 2014

Friendly and fun place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mix of talented people. feels like the company has turned a corner in terms of corporate strategy and some good products coming out.

Cons

Historically there has been a lack of consistent strategy and sometimes the focus on short term quarterly results has been too high to the detriment of strategic vision.

4.0

Mar 10, 2014

a place to grow, a place to learn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is good. If you want work, you get a good amount of work to work on. Can learn and can grow.

Cons

The mangers or the leads are just bad. When ever there is a re-org, irrespective of how good an employee is, his/her lead/manager just tries to find a way to fire.

4.0

Feb 23, 2014

International, very good atmosphere, professional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with international customers Technology Team is very professional without overengineering Vera good atmosphere Flexible homeoffice rules

Cons

Small Produkt portfolio Gold for Learning but career opportunities are low

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Friendly and fun place to work

a place to grow, a place to learn

International, very good atmosphere, professional

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