Sony reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(3,196 total reviews)
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Kenichiro Yoshida

90% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Sony has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,196 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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3K reviews
2.0
Apr 5, 2015

Many good minds, slow progress.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Genuine curiosity and care for quality work, great history.

Cons

Not enough competition, communication or collaboration between groups and individuals at any level or between (m)any levels.

3.0
Apr 3, 2015

Network platform service department in Tokyo

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working style is very flexible, it's different from usual Japanese company. And if you're interested in working for entertainment area, Sony will give you good opportunity.

Cons

Organization structure is not clear, and responsibility is too wide. There are many hurdles when you decide something, like meetings, negotiations, etc...

4.0
Mar 31, 2015

Sony Mobile Employment Experience

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mobile industry is fast paced and competitive. Sony culture appreciates a healthy work life balance. Flexible work hours within reason given their mobile centric business.

Cons

Ensure Sony has a commitment to marketing and developing products for the US market. Decentralized organization structure can sometime lead to lack of accountability.

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