Is PlayStation a good company to work for?

PlayStation has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,833 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at PlayStation to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about PlayStation have been left by employees working as Animator , Intern and Software Engineer .

Does PlayStation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PlayStation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PlayStation. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PlayStation?

82% of PlayStation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PlayStation 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PlayStation?

Software Engineer (76) , Senior Software Engineer (38) , Manager (31) , Project Manager (19) , Intern (16) , Product Manager (15) , Senior Manager (15) , Marketing (14) , Animator (13) , Game Tester (13) , Director (12) , Producer (12) , Program Manager (12) , Internship (10) , Software Developer (10)

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

"Great for people without experience to get a head start and move up in a corporate environment." ((in 209 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 120 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 73 reviews)); "Team is great and supportive" ((in 51 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Pay is low relative to tech peers." ((in 60 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 49 reviews)); "You need to find a good team and manager." ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management often seems disorganized as to what exactly the direction of the company is going in and change takes a lot of time." ((in 18 reviews)); "I stay because not all the senior management is bad, but SNEI has some of the worst senior managers ever." ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about PlayStation layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PlayStation locations?

San Diego , San Mateo , San Francisco , Foster City , Los Angeles , New York , Aliso Viejo , Rancho Bernardo , Santa Monica , Bend , Madison , Austin , San Antonio , Culver City , Chicago , Dallas , Pacifica , San Jose , Seattle , Portland , Miami , Miami Beach , Chantilly , Melville , Staten Island , Crowley , Fort Worth , Frisco , Texas City , Cortland

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PlayStation reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,335 total reviews)

Jim Ryan

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

PlayStation has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,335 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The PlayStation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 14, 2014

Fun and relaxed culture

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with really smart and creative people. Independent thinkers, even in the legal department people are fun, open-minded and know how to have fun while working hard and knowing their stuff. Great time off after Christmas (don't have to take your vacation hours), Pay is decent but not astounding, bonuses are good for those who do their work and do it well.

Cons

Can get competitive or weird among certain individuals who are very unique and maybe a bit off. They are a bit behind the times in tech resources for a tech company. Legal department employees use a somewhat annoying database, and the email system was backwards when I worked there. I hear they've since upgraded it.

5.0

Oct 12, 2014

Fun and professionally stimulating place to work

Business planning

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, working conditions, relaxed environment, plenty of excellent people in Senior Management, Playstation makes you feel passionate about the brand

Cons

SCEE and SNEE segregation (very distant worlds). No 3rd party games allocation. Questionable pricing strategies.

2.0

Oct 10, 2014

Crummy work environment - lack of inovation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the coworkers are really great friends and companions and fun to be around. Great for people without experience to get a head start and move up in a corporate environment.

Cons

Terrible work life balance, 40 hours a week is considered not enough by management, which as a programmer is pretty bad. Worked for months until 8 or 9 o'clock at night plus some weekends and was still reprimanded for not working 'hard enough'. Management would intentionally steer away from new technology and favor the old just to get products out faster. Constant unrealistic deadlines set by inexperienced managers who have no knowledge of software development themselves.

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