Is Sony a good company to work for?

Sony has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 4,466 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Sony to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sony have been left by employees working as Intern , Project Manager and Software Engineer .

Does Sony pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sony employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sony. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sony?

78% of Sony employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sony 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sony?

Software Engineer (203) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Intern (70) , Project Manager (66) , Manager (61) , Engineer (46) , Sales Associate (35) , Design Engineer (33) , Internship (33) , Product Manager (33) , Senior Manager (30) , Director (28) , Consultant (25) , Software Developer (25) , Business Analyst (24)

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

"great enivronment and people to work with" ((in 216 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 182 reviews)); "Good benefits (allowance that can be used towards health expenses at staff discretion e.g." ((in 161 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and senior who willing to share their experience with you as a newbie in the industry." ((in 95 reviews)); "good working environment and people" ((in 88 reviews))

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

"low salary and pretty basic job scope" ((in 199 reviews)); "No progression the female operations manager at weybridge was a bad manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours were very tiring" ((in 47 reviews)); "Aggressive Senior Management" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low compensation vs industry standards and vs other similar organizations" ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sony layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sony locations?

New York , San Diego , Los Angeles , Culver City , San Jose , Miami , San Francisco , Research Triangle Park , Herndon , San Mateo , Atlanta , Park Ridge , Redwood City , Raleigh , Paramus , Chicago , Houston , Seattle , Rancho Bernardo , Bolingbrook , Washington , Austin , Cupertino , Japan , Morrisville , Nashville , Terre Haute , Santa Monica , Redmond , California

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,192 total reviews)

Kenichiro Yoshida

90% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Sony has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sony 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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3K reviews

2.0

Aug 23, 2011

Senior Management has no clue and rules by favoritism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exposure to scope of business Responsibilities exceed normal scope of role so opportunities to learn Great cafeteria Great customer service

Cons

Senior management has absolutely no clue Senior management is guilty of rampant favoritism Promotions mostly on basis of PROXIMITY to Senior Management not PERFORMANCE Lack of transparency It all boils down to who you know Totally uncoordinated approach

1.0

Aug 11, 2011

Sony presented few opportunities for professional growth in a slow moving bureaucratic company.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sony has many talented hardware and advanced technology researchers. It is possible to work on interesting projects of your own design.

Cons

Sony is both bureaucratic and highly political. This environment makes it extremely difficult to get anything shipped, and never in the right form.

4.0

Aug 9, 2011

Is a company with a lot of potential with a very relaxed and friendly work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is indeed a lot of potential for big things here. There is a group of very talented and passionated people in this company that know how to play as a team when proper direction is provided

Cons

politics can slow down or stop important projects, communication between sites could be much better, Sr management can be in a completely different world sometimes...

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