Is Sony Pictures Entertainment a good company to work for?

Sony Pictures Entertainment has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,679 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Sony Pictures Entertainment to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sony Pictures Entertainment have been left by employees working as Executive Assistant , Intern and Senior Analyst .

Does Sony Pictures Entertainment pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sony Pictures Entertainment employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sony Pictures Entertainment. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sony Pictures Entertainment?

61% of Sony Pictures Entertainment employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sony Pictures Entertainment 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sony Pictures Entertainment?

Intern (57) , Manager (48) , Director (32) , Coordinator (30) , Analyst (25) , Administrative Assistant (22) , Financial Analyst (20) , Executive Assistant (18) , Executive Director (18) , Business Analyst (17) , Senior Manager (16) , Project Manager (15) , Internship (11) , Senior Analyst (11) , Assistant Manager (10)

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

"Worked with some great people and as with all things and places learned new things." ((in 174 reviews)); "Good Benefits and 401 Benefits" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good work life balance (unless you want to work remote)" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great team and not a lot of typical Hollywood attitude." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for the position and the vast amount of work required in the role." ((in 49 reviews)); "frequent layoffs, sometimes people are there for way too long" ((in 27 reviews)); "Very busy and long hours" ((in 27 reviews)); "Aside from that, upper management is atrocious and HR looks the other way no matter how they behave." ((in 19 reviews)); "Toxic managers supported by passive HR and other managers who won't speak truth to power." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sony Pictures Entertainment layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sony Pictures Entertainment locations?

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Sony Pictures Entertainment reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,271 total reviews)

Ravi Ahuja

76% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,271 reviews)

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Sony Pictures Entertainment has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,271 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sony Pictures Entertainment employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2017

Middle Management Stronger Than Senior Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid benefits. Great location. Active digital marketing team. Strong television portfolio.

Cons

Senior management less effective. Long run of under-performing films.

1.0

Jan 20, 2017

Concerned

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for a movie studio, screenings, co-workers, some upper mgmt, upbeat environment.

Cons

Cliques, not transparent about anything, a lot of hierarchies (not a flat organization), egos. Some upper management lacks management training, some are exceptional leaders. Unethical employees destroying reputations to shield themselves from looking bad. Not a lot of feedback or development from management. No time for employees low on the totem pole. People running departments that do not have the same skills as their subordinates. Leadership decisions lack good business economics 101. Feels like a popularity contest. Need to restructure some groups to make them more effective. Jealousy and competition seem to fuel most decisions because people are motivated to stand out instead of making good decisions for the business.

3.0

Oct 4, 2016

Good From Afar but Far from Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice culture, strong feeling of family. Lots of creative, talented people who are fun to collaborate with. Most full-time people get to participate in the annual bonus plan, which is unusual.

Cons

SPE is a bit of a rudderless ship these days. The CEO has been here too long and should be replaced but Sony Corp in Japan refuses to cut him loose for some reason. The company has had a few years of poor performance and were we a publicly traded company, the CEO would never have been allowed to continue. Based on what we saw in the aftermath of the hack, he doesn't really want to be here anyway.

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