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      3.9

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (3,192 total reviews)
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      Kenichiro Yoshida

      89% approve of CEO

      65% 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
      3.0
      Mar 20, 2009

      The Sun Sets on Sony

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of cheap toys in the staff shop Kind culture Not demanding in results If you stay long enough you get promotion Lots of chance to discuss things Willing to try things Respectful

      Cons

      Long hours Inflexible Poor leaders Japanese get best jobs, but don't stay to see things through Lack of vision Still in denial about ipod Dull offices Little development, although improving for some people Very poor at change Don't see things through Suspicious of outsiders - not keen on partnering Customers don't figure in our conversations except as 'things' to keep at a distance

      5.0
      Feb 24, 2009

      Sony Ericsson has amazing employees.

      General manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people are extremely passionate about their products. Sony Ericsson also treats their employees very fairly and is a great supporter of family. Their cultural diversity and global footprint makes it a very interesting place to work. They are a good balance between being too small to make a difference in the world but not too big to get lost and not see the diffference that you personally can make.

      Cons

      Sony uses it as either a place to send old executives to pasture or a place for inexperienced executives to make mistakes. That is killing them and creates a "glass ceiling" for non-Japanese. They need to hire some good, outside management.

      3.0
      Dec 22, 2008

      It's an allright place to work, probably one of the better places in Japan to work.

      Research engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Access to research resources seem good, not a very traditional Japanese company (ie. you have more freedom to do what you want within a project.)

      Cons

      Some internal supervision is poor. Got hired and thrown at a job on your own. It can be a bit of a frightening experience if you're not used to it. Seems somewhat characteristic of Japan however. Communication within the company is so-so, it's also fairly easy to talk about ideas but I don't find much people acting on something unless the orders come from higher up.

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