Is Sony a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Sony have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 203 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Sony employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Sony now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Sony .

Does Sony pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Sony with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 203 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Sony .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Sony?

85% of Software Developer employees at Sony would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Sony with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 people and company environment" ((in 223 reviews)); "Good work life balance and learning" ((in 178 reviews)); "Good benefits (allowance that can be used towards health expenses at staff discretion e.g." ((in 155 reviews)); "Nice colleagues and senior who willing to share their experience with you as a newbie in the industry." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great team and group camaraderie" ((in 81 reviews))

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

"low salary and pretty basic job scope" ((in 192 reviews)); "No progression the female operations manager at weybridge was a bad manager" ((in 47 reviews)); "Long hours were very tiring" ((in 44 reviews)); "Managers are so strict wih the working hours." ((in 29 reviews)); "Aggressive Senior Management" ((in 24 reviews))

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3.9

85% would recommend to a friend

(203 total reviews)

Kenichiro Yoshida

99% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Sony with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 203 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Sony is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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203 reviews

3.0

Apr 26, 2011

It was good learning experience. But if you are looking for higher pay with 3-8 yrs exp, this might not be the gud place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning curve is steep. If you are in development team, lets you to know different products internals. Fair onsite chances, atleast once in a career with the company

Cons

Salaries paid are moderate. Senior management is not efficient in retaining good talented employees.

3.0

Jun 22, 2010

Good while it lasted

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits with good pay - Co-workers were smart and competent.

Cons

- Products are behind in the market - Development process is very inefficient - Decisions by upper management make you wonder what the companies goals are

4.0

Jun 4, 2009

Good company but there are better salaries and employeers out there

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of own responsibility. Managment in sweden is on a friendship level.

Cons

hard to correct bad salary and hard to advance if not having lots of luck

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