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Sony Electronics

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Sony Electronics reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,191 total reviews)
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Neal Manowitz

88% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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).

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1K reviews
2.0
May 18, 2010

Make.Believe.. You're working in a sweatshop

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Brand recognition--hands down the best thing about working for Sony. The amazing technology and products that put your friends in awe and relatives glowing when they receive their favorite products. The quality and stature of Sony products is something I will always be proud of.

Cons

Lack of organization, poor managers who dont provide alot of guidance and structure when you begin a job and need direction, lots of overlap in responsibilty which results in a lot of confusion on who should do what. HR is mostly a political business partner and there to justify unethical claims against managers. My skin crawls at some of the things that are allowed to occur in the workplace. No work life balance and getting promotion is based on a popularity contest...not your performance review. Dont bother spending too long on that. If you want exposure to the knitty gritty in consumer electronics and the inner workings of a renound global brand...go for it but enter at your own risk.

3.0
May 10, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Solid company with a great history. Good attention to product quality and trying hard to reinvent itself.

Cons

Has fallen behind in product innovation in many but not all area. Bureaucratic at times. Layoffs in recent years have resulted from many mis-steps by management, and have impacted morale.

4.0
Apr 22, 2010

Work Environment

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Was able to work with smart, highly qualified individuals who were more than happy to teach me. Some of the best programmers I have ever worked with were at the company.

Cons

Lack of direction, lack of oversight. I was never given specific projects to work on assignments to complete, it was more of a research and development atmosphere.

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