Is PlayStation a good company to work for?

PlayStation has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,834 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 3.9 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 211 reviews)); "Good benefits if you are a gamer" ((in 115 reviews)); "Good work/life balance (hours are reasonable)" ((in 79 reviews)); "Team is great and supportive" ((in 60 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and fun" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Pay is low relative to tech peers." ((in 54 reviews)); "low salary and hard to progress" ((in 49 reviews)); "You need to find a good team and manager." ((in 34 reviews)); "I stay because not all the senior management is bad, but SNEI has some of the worst senior managers ever." ((in 18 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 16 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

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PlayStation reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(1,336 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

3.9

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 1,336 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

3.0

Mar 10, 2014

Harboring incompitence

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You don't have to worry about getting fired. They operate like a studio instead of a technology company so it's easy to get up to speed.

Cons

Good Ideas never see the light of day and bad Ideas never get killed. Japanese culture instills a process of conscious which is extremely detrimental in a technology company. No one is given decision making power.

3.0

Mar 7, 2014

Greatness Awaits?

Video games

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New campus and cafeteria are nice. Good product that gamers are enthusiastic about.

Cons

Outdated corporate culture, slow to adapt to new technology. Hasn't incorporated the mobile culture that now dominates silicon valley. Nepotism across the organization, candidates are hired and receive promotions based on previous business relationships. The existing workforce though qualified, stagnates. Open reqs get filled through the back door and then posted to 'Career Opprtunities'.

3.0

Mar 3, 2014

Great co-workers, zero career advancement

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The people at PlayStation are passionate about the products we're assigned to, and its apparent in our work. We are pushed hard to accomplish a lot with little time. - There are many resources from within the company to manifest outward facing communication. - on-site gym and cafeteria.

Cons

- We work so fast, that we forget about our own careers... and HR does not seem to care. Our goals for the fiscal year are written within the last two month of the year, rendering them meaningless. - Prerequisites for promotion are vague. When a straight answer is obtained from management, the prerequisites change by the end of the year, making promotion impossible to achieve. Some employees stay in the same position for a decade (or more) before promotion.

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