Is Sony Electronics a good company to work for?

Sony Electronics has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,426 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Sony Electronics to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sony Electronics have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Account Manager and Senior Software Engineer .

Does Sony Electronics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sony Electronics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sony Electronics. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sony Electronics?

76% of Sony Electronics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sony Electronics 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sony Electronics?

Manager (35) , Sales Associate (29) , Software Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (22) , Product Manager (16) , Product Marketing Manager (16) , Senior Manager (16) , Engineer (15) , Assistant Manager (14) , Director (13) , Project Manager (13) , Sales Representative (12) , Account Manager (11) , Business Analyst (11) , Intern (11)

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

"People I worked with were great and extremely hard working." ((in 121 reviews)); "The benefits are good and the employee discounts will make you everyone's best friend." ((in 86 reviews)); "Work life balance is good too" ((in 48 reviews)); "it is a great culture." ((in 46 reviews)); "Most colleagues are good and knowledgeable." ((in 42 reviews))

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

"5) poor management" ((in 71 reviews)); "Low salary and promoting position" ((in 37 reviews)); "so many layoffs and the pay was not competitive." ((in 33 reviews)); "mail that didn't reflect the reality of what you were directly incentivized by from your direct manager." ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours of grueling work with little chance of your ideas seeing the light of day." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sony Electronics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sony Electronics locations?

San Diego , San Jose , Park Ridge , New York , Miami , Los Angeles , Rancho Bernardo , Paramus , Fort Myers , Chicago , Orlando , Atlanta , Aurora , Rochester , San Francisco , San Mateo , Mount Pleasant , Teaneck , Madison , Dallas , San Antonio , Costa Mesa , Fremont , Santa Clara , Philadelphia , Boston , Belleville , Garfield , Ridgewood , Westwood

Sony Electronics reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,192 total reviews)

Neal Manowitz

88% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,192 reviews)

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Sony Electronics has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sony Electronics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 23, 2016

Great experience, disappointing layoff

Regional sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic experience, great co-workers and amazing products. It made me learn how to juggle clients and low inventory levels.

Cons

Laid off with 5000 other employees on a conference call. Constantly low or out of stock with products that were high in demand.

2.0

Jun 19, 2016

US Research Center

Senior applied research engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible working hours, interesting projects, kind colleagues

Cons

heavy bureaucracy, top-down, disrespectful management

Sony Electronics Response

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Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. Our management team here at Sony Electronics embraces diversity and respects the uniqueness of each individual. We innovate and encourage our people push themselves and their ideas. Around here, coloring outside the lines isn’t just welcome, it’s expected. We inspire everyone around us to learn and grow. We open our minds and our doors to new ways of thinking. Because great ideas can come from anywhere. Thank you again for your feedback and best of luck in your future endeavors.

2.0

Apr 4, 2016

Too much bureaucracy, loved the potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So much reach. It's incredible the type of products you can work on (depending on your team). The people around you are building literally the future of Sony consumer products. This makes it really exciting and invigorating, when you know you're working on the things people will inevitably be using every day. Sony is a big, old corporation. While that can have its downsides (see below), it can also be an extremely valuable learning experience. You learn how a company this big survives, and (often) how it doesn't. Communication is key.

Cons

Endless middle management, not enough forward movement, and too much bureaucracy. Though my colleagues did their best to keep politics to a minimum, it inevitably comes into play when dealing with the strictly hierarchical and siloed structure that SEL has. The layoffs I witnessed definitely gave everyone a kick in the butt, motivation-wise, but very little change actually happened below the common worker. Not a meritocracy. Though typical for a Japanese corporation like Sony, in the US this means you won't move up the ladder unless you're there for a long time.

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