Sony reviews

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

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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1.0
Jul 6, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The team outside of Acquisition is very kind and admirable.

Cons

Management and supervisors were terrible. Throughout my three months of employment I was there, I asked for access to specific systems which I needed as part of my daily responsibilities and management put in hardly any effort to assist me in getting access. Additionally, they were incredibly passive aggressive when asking for help. Each time I would ask my manager for help, she would make a deep sigh, showing her annoyance towards helping me complete my job effectively. Additionally, the work was confusing, the entire system's organization was impossible to navigate, and far too many responsibilities were placed on me without sufficient training. Additionally, the pay is absolutely awful, and there is no room for growth. The person who I took over left the company for another company once she realized that there would be no potential for growth in the position, and I realized the same. Overall, terrible management ruined the experience for me, and I am very glad to no longer work for Sony Miami.

3.0
Sep 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Highly ambitious projects are achieved eventually and the company is comfortable to be an early adopter of change. Sony Electronics is the most organised of all the Sony sister groups.

Cons

The speed of change is ice age slow, the decision matrix for simple changes is ridiculous. The culture is one of consensus before change which slows down decisions greatly. Culture is stagnant and not cutting edge as you'd expect from a well established electronics company. Innovation of a broader product portfolio is poor. New versions of the same category of products are released year after year. Aibo, PlayStation Classic and releasing a watch well after everyone else has done it are examples of a lack of innovation. Mainly only Japanese men will achieve high level roles, although there are a few examples of diversity in the US. There is a culture of the haves and have not's amongst sister companies, PlayStation and the rest. Feedback is requested through global employee surveys but it is a lip service exercise and no action is taken.

1.0
Sep 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits package, some departments are joined and a pleasure to work in.

Cons

Poor management; everyone for themselves environment; den of snakes type atmosphere; although there is a Ethics hotline, many employees are left unprotected and often retaliated against when they speak up.

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