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      3.9

      77% would recommend to a friend

      (3,189 total reviews)
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      Kenichiro Yoshida

      89% approve of CEO

      64% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.4

      Career opportunities

      Sony has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,189 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
      Dec 22, 2008

      It's an allright place to work, probably one of the better places in Japan to work.

      Research engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Access to research resources seem good, not a very traditional Japanese company (ie. you have more freedom to do what you want within a project.)

      Cons

      Some internal supervision is poor. Got hired and thrown at a job on your own. It can be a bit of a frightening experience if you're not used to it. Seems somewhat characteristic of Japan however. Communication within the company is so-so, it's also fairly easy to talk about ideas but I don't find much people acting on something unless the orders come from higher up.

      3.0
      Oct 25, 2008

      Maybe a gamble

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pleasent environment, nice people and very committed. Dynamic industry with lots of opportunity. Company has made some exciting products which have been top sellers.

      Cons

      Not sure about long term commitment to RTP site. Sony Ericsson is a Swedish and Japanese company with the focus in Sweden and Japan. Company needs to be more agile to keep ahead of the market changes, not sure if internal processes are up to this. Clearly senior management have been a sleep at the wheel for the past two years

      3.0
      Oct 23, 2008

      Wait until they are back in the green before considering a career with SEMC.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work environment is relaxed, the people are nice, and the locality is great. SE is a global company, however the RTP branch is less than 1000 employees. Pay is competitive and benefits are good. Managers encourage open dialogue, have an "open-door" policy.

      Cons

      Job security. SEMC is fighting for market share in the United States, and if there are losses reported for several quarters in a row, drastic personnel measures will be taken. In our department (Software), we went though 4 re-orgs in the past year. It seems like they still haven't figured out what's the best way to improve process.

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