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?

77% 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 (60) , 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 215 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)); "Good culture and people and perks" ((in 139 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and senior who willing to share their experience with you as a newbie in the industry." ((in 96 reviews))

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

"low salary and pretty basic job scope" ((in 197 reviews)); "No progression the female operations manager at weybridge was a bad manager" ((in 49 reviews)); "Long hours were very tiring" ((in 42 reviews)); "Managers are so strict wih the working hours." ((in 30 reviews)); "Aggressive Senior Management" ((in 24 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.

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,190 total reviews)

Kenichiro Yoshida

89% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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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 3,190 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0

Aug 3, 2010

Working Life in Sony (SETS)

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Average Pay -Average Bonus -Subsidised food -Transport allowance

Cons

-high level in office politics -Less team work -Direction is not clear and always changing. -Attitude towards employee from management is not fair. -More talk and less implementation. -Morale low -Like army management -More managers than engineers.

4.0

Aug 2, 2010

Multi-national and global company.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can experience multi-national business and global work. So many business trip to Sweden and China. Salary is good and bonus is also good.

Cons

dissatisfied management leadership and unfairness of promotion. The most important skill to be promoted is to make human relationship and friendship with higher management. It is unfair promotion system.

1.0

Aug 2, 2010

SEMC

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International experience Dynamic Industry Great products Great people Ability to define your role and remit Self starters nurtured Multi-cultural environment

Cons

Lack of HR processes Lack of career management Lots of travel Decision making often unclear and lack of processes make for a challenging environment to get things done

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