Is Sony Electronics a good company to work for?

Sony Electronics has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,426 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Sony Electronics to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sony Electronics have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Account Manager and Senior Software Engineer .

Does Sony Electronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sony Electronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sony Electronics. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sony Electronics?

76% of Sony Electronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sony Electronics 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sony Electronics?

Manager (35) , Sales Associate (29) , Software Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (22) , Product Marketing Manager (16) , Senior Manager (16) , Engineer (15) , Product Manager (15) , Assistant Manager (14) , Director (13) , Project Manager (13) , Sales Representative (12) , Account Manager (11) , Business Analyst (11) , Intern (11)

What are the pros of working at Sony Electronics according to real employee reviews?

"People I worked with were great and extremely hard working." ((in 122 reviews)); "Good benefits and welfare." ((in 76 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great culture to be part of." ((in 49 reviews)); "Most colleagues are good and knowledgeable." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"5) poor management" ((in 73 reviews)); "Low salary and promoting position" ((in 39 reviews)); "Too many layoffs." ((in 35 reviews)); "Long hours of grueling work with little chance of your ideas seeing the light of day." ((in 21 reviews)); "mail that didn't reflect the reality of what you were directly incentivized by from your direct manager." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sony Electronics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sony Electronics layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sony Electronics in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sony Electronics locations?

San Diego , San Jose , Park Ridge , New York , Miami , Los Angeles , Rancho Bernardo , Paramus , Fort Myers , Chicago , Orlando , Atlanta , Aurora , Rochester , San Francisco , San Mateo , Mount Pleasant , Teaneck , Madison , Dallas , San Antonio , Costa Mesa , Fremont , Santa Clara , Philadelphia , Boston , Belleville , Garfield , Ridgewood , Westwood

Sony Electronics reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,191 total reviews)

Neal Manowitz

88% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,191 reviews)

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Sony Electronics has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,191 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sony Electronics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 27, 2011

It's a nice place to work at.

Backstage customer support technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The location is good and schedules are easy to deal with. Ok pay Very good benefit Good people to work with

Cons

Location was shut down and everyone was laid off.

3.0

May 8, 2011

Not too bad.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Easy to move around different parts of the company and take on new responsibility. 2. Good product discounts. 3. Decent worklife balance depending on the department you work for.

Cons

1. No career paths available and promotion path is unclear; most people apply for different jobs in other departments just to move up. 2. Compensation not necessarily tied to level of work you do.

4.0

May 4, 2011

Sony has great people but lets politics dictate too much of what goes on, too internally focused.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, decent compensation, excellent benefits.

Cons

Too political, too inwardly focused, needs to understand the end consumer better

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