Sony reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(3,190 total reviews)
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Kenichiro Yoshida

89% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You work in international teams and have opportunity to travel. Since it's a large company there are a lot of training opportunity. In Sweden management is very open to parental leave, also for fathers.

Cons

The strategy communication from management is weak as is comittment for the overall company goals for the separate units. Management is young and often inexperienced, there are many specialist managers rather than people managers.

2.0
May 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It´s a well recognized place to work. It gives some wight to CV since it´s well seen by almost everyone.

Cons

Main downside: Japanese-culture-company: NO personal life, management´s main priority is work life. No balance between work and personal life. Not to be even considered as a "best place to work". Most managers decide by themselves.

3.0
Apr 10, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reputation, salary, opportunity for advancement. I earn a great deal of respect both in the workplace and from my peers with the knowledge that I am employed by such a well respected company as Sony. I have confidence in the brand name and its recognition that preceeds my reputation and helps me earn respect wherever I choose to go.

Cons

The only real downside I experienced was that they looked down on my having a personal life, and any time family came first I was ostracized and led to believe that a promotion was at stake if I did not put the company first. They expected me to be available 24-7 and to always put work first.

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