Compare Sony vs PlayStation BETA

See how working at Sony vs. PlayStation compares on a variety of workplace factors. By comparing employers on employee ratings, salaries, reviews, pros/cons, job openings and more, you'll feel one step ahead of the rest. All salaries and reviews are posted by employees working at Sony vs. PlayStation. Learn more about each company and apply to jobs near you.
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Sony

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PlayStation

Employee Ratings

  • Sony scored higher in 6 areas: Overall Rating, Career Opportunities, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Culture & Values and % Recommend to a friend.
  • PlayStation scored higher in 2 areas: CEO Approval and Positive Business Outlook.
  • Both tied in 1 area: Compensation & Benefits.
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
4.1
★★★★★
★★★★★
(based on 2097 reviews)
Overall Rating
(full-time and part-time employees only)
4.0
★★★★★
★★★★★
(based on 879 reviews)
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
3.6
★★★★★
★★★★★
Career Opportunities
3.4
★★★★★
★★★★★
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
3.7
★★★★★
★★★★★
Compensation & Benefits
3.7
★★★★★
★★★★★
Work-life balance
Work-life balance
3.9
★★★★★
★★★★★
Work-life balance
3.8
★★★★★
★★★★★
Senior Management
Senior Management
3.6
★★★★★
★★★★★
Senior Management
3.4
★★★★★
★★★★★
Culture & Values
Culture & Values
4.1
★★★★★
★★★★★
Culture & Values
3.9
★★★★★
★★★★★
CEO Approval
CEO Approval
Sony Ceo Kenichiro Yoshida
92%
92%Kenichiro Yoshida
CEO Approval
PlayStation Ceo Jim Ryan
93%
93%Jim Ryan
% Recommend to a friend
% Recommend to a friend
84%
% Recommend to a friend
82%
Positive Business Outlook
Positive Business Outlook
64%
Positive Business Outlook
78%
PlayStation employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 14% higher than Sony employees rated theirs.

Salaries

PlayStation has 870 more total submitted salaries than Sony.
Salaries for similar jobs
Salaries for similar jobs
Software Engineer55 Salaries
$108,959/yr
Director24 Salaries
$173,412/yr
Intern17 Salaries
$18/hr
See more Sony salaries (1019)
Salaries for similar jobs
Senior Software Engineer121 Salaries
$153,635/yr
Senior Manager16 Salaries
$168,074/yr
Intern - Hourly16 Salaries
$31/hr
See more PlayStation salaries (1889)

What Employees Say

  • Sony had 92 more reviews than PlayStation that mentioned "Work environment" as a Pro.
  • Sony had 53 more reviews than PlayStation that mentioned "Work life balance" as a Pro.
  • Sony had 8 more reviews than PlayStation that mentioned "Work life balance" as a Con.
  • Sony had 3 more reviews than PlayStation that mentioned "Senior management" as a Con.
Pros
Pros
"Work environment"(in 149 reviews)
"Work life balance"(in 127 reviews)
Pros
"Work life balance"(in 74 reviews)
"Work environment"(in 57 reviews)
Cons
Cons
"Work life balance"(in 34 reviews)
"Senior management"(in 30 reviews)
Cons
"Senior management"(in 27 reviews)
"Work life balance"(in 26 reviews)
Read Sony reviews
Read PlayStation reviews
Featured Review
"Excellent company with cons"Jul 28, 2021
★★★★★

Former Employee - Senior Executive Assistant

I worked at Sony full-time for more than 5 years

Pros

Great environment to learn from talented individuals and work on amazing projects.

Cons

The promotions are few and far between. Usually not based on merit.

Read more Sony reviews (2449)
"great!"Jun 27, 2021
★★★★★

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I have been working at PlayStation

Pros

It's a great working environment!

Cons

I cannot think of one

Read more PlayStation reviews (1138)

Job Postings

PlayStation has 347 more recently posted open jobs than Sony.