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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
235
TOTAL
RATINGS
1706

PlayStation Company Culture

PlayStation Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
PlayStation's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

PlayStation CEO

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Jim Ryan PlayStation's CEO
Jim Ryan
69 /100

Diversity at PlayStation

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C+

Diverse employees at PlayStation have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at PlayStation

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+

Women at PlayStation have rated Perks And Benefits, Happiness, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

PlayStation eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

7

PlayStation employees are 7% more likely to recommend PlayStation as a great place to work

44%Promoters
19%Passives
37%Detractors

Working at PlayStation

Working at PlayStation is rated average by 235 employees, across various culture dimensions. PlayStation employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Outlook, and CEO Rating categories, putting PlayStation’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at PlayStation was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at PlayStation

B-

Overall Company Culture at PlayStation is rated B-

Last updated months ago

Top
40%

PlayStation ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 235 Employees

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Marketing
77
Marketing77
Engineering
72
Engineering72

PlayStation Employee Reviews

Out of 186 PlayStation employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping PlayStation improve their work culture.

75%
25%
Positive Reviews75%
Constructive Feedback25%

Positive Reviews From PlayStation Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Working from home and some discount games
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Good team work. lots of diversity and inclusive
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    The people I work with are fantastic

Constructive Feedback From PlayStation Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Hiring based on DEI and gender rather than merit has led to a toxic, ineffective, and unproductive workplace. Senior management is lazy and disconnected from business teams, while constant, unplanned reorganizations drive more resignations.
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    More structured interviews, holding managers to account for the quality of the interviews
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    It would be nice to have some respect

PlayStation Company Information

PlayStation Company Overview

We share a common passion to create and provide best-in-class entertainment experiences to users. Take your career to the next level with PlayStation!

PlayStation was founded in 1994 and its current CEO is Jim Ryan. Since its inception 32 years ago, PlayStation has grown to 2769 employees.

PlayStation Mission, Vision & Values

PlayStation Mission Statement

Our mission is to be a company that inspires and fulfils your curiosity. Our unlimited passion for technology, content and services, and relentless pursuit of innovation, drives us to deliver ground-breaking new excitement and entertainment in ways that only Sony can. Creating unique new cultures and experiences. Everything we do, is to move you emotionally. BE MOVED

PlayStation Vision Statement

Responsible for developing exclusive, world-class games for PlayStation. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has regional headquarters in London and Tokyo

PlayStation Values

  • Curiosity
  • Passion
  • Innovation
  • Excitement
Headquarter2207 Bridgepointe Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94404
United States of America
Websitewww.us.playstation.com/
Founding Date1994
Company StatusPublic
StockSNE
Jobswww.playstation.com/en-us/corporate/about/careers/
Social Sites
  • Culture Video

PlayStation Employees

PlayStation has 2769 employees. 235 employees at PlayStation have reviewed PlayStation across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 235 PlayStation employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at PlayStation are generally satisfied with their total compensation at PlayStation, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at PlayStation are generally satisfied with their team. 235 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at PlayStation are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at PlayStation believe the environment at PlayStation is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at PlayStation is a bit slow. About 49% of the employees at PlayStation work 8 hours or less, while 11% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at PlayStation are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining PlayStation - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining PlayStation is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. PlayStation employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

PlayStation KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of PlayStation's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 PlayStation employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

PlayStation CEO & Leadership

PlayStation CEO - Jim Ryan

Jim Ryan PlayStation's CEO
69 /100

PlayStation’s CEO Jim Ryan started in this role in 2019. Jim’s approval rate is just above average, putting Jim in the Top 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Jim Ryan is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits PlayStation offers, and ranks among the Top 25% of CEOs by employees in that category. Jim is most liked by employees in the Engineering department and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. With Jim’s leadership, PlayStation employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Outlook. Jim was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

PlayStation Leadership

The PlayStation Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Jim Ryan, Vice President, Finance Sangita Bhatia, and Vice President, Information Technology Ted Schraven

  • Jim Ryan  CEO / President

    Jim Ryan CEO / President

    Jim Ryan serves as the CEO / President of PlayStation.

  • Sangita Bhatia Vice President, Finance

    Sangita Bhatia serves as the Vice President, Finance of PlayStation. Sangita started at PlayStation in March of 2012.... read more

  • Ted Schraven Vice President, Information Technology

    Ted Schraven serves as the Vice President, Information Technology of PlayStation. Ted started at PlayStation in January... read more

  • Glenn Nash Senior Vice President

    Glenn Nash serves as the Senior Vice President of PlayStation. Glenn started at PlayStation in September of 2015. Glenn... read more

  • Mark Duller Vice President, Operations

    Mark Duller serves as the Vice President, Operations of PlayStation. Mark started at PlayStation in March of 2012. Mark... read more

  • Suresh Bathini Vice President, Platform & Services

    Suresh Bathini serves as the Vice President, Platform & Services of PlayStation. Suresh started at PlayStation in June... read more

  • Dwayne Benefield Vice President, Head of PlayStation Vue

    Dwayne Benefield serves as the Vice President, Head of PlayStation Vue of PlayStation. Dwayne started at PlayStation in... read more

  • Connie Booth Vice President, Product Development

    Connie Booth serves as the Vice President, Product Development of PlayStation. Connie started at PlayStation in July of... read more

  • Jennifer Clark  Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations

    Jennifer Clark Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations

    Jennifer Clark serves as the Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations of PlayStation. Jennifer...

PlayStation Salaries

How much does PlayStation pay?

How much do people at PlayStation get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at PlayStation is $141,938, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $145,303, or $69 per hour.

At PlayStation, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $237,653 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $53,304 annually. Average PlayStation salaries by department include: Business Development at $88,739, Design at $120,293, Customer Support at $100,445, and Product at $176,324. Half of PlayStation salaries are above $145,303.

83 employees at PlayStation rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 246 ratings) while 76 employees at PlayStation rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 80 ratings).

Salaries contributed from PlayStation employees include job titles like Senior Developer, Developer, QA, and Jr Developer. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from PlayStation employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$83k
$83k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$112k
$112k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$145k
$145k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$184k
$184k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$227k
$227k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$271k
$271k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$272k
$272k100th Percentile
$141,938*
Average Compensation
$145,303*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

PlayStation Salaries by City

PlayStation Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at PlayStation

Diverse employees at PlayStation score the company 68/100 across various culture categories, placing PlayStation in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at PlayStation across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 64/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 77/100
Department - Marketing
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 62/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

PlayStation Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

PlayStation PTO

PlayStation's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. PlayStation's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo33%
$1000 -$1500/mo67%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

PlayStation Careers

PlayStation Jobs

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Overview of Candidates Interested in PlayStation on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Engineering
33%
Product
13%
Marketing
10%
IT
8%
Other
5%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
30%
Los Angeles
28%
San Diego
8%
Milwaukee
3%
Verona
3%
Other
30%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding PlayStation

What is PlayStation address?

PlayStation location is at 2207 Bridgepointe Parkway

Who is the CEO of PlayStation?

PlayStation CEO is Jim Ryan, their score by employees is 69

What is PlayStation eNPS?

The eNPS for PlayStation is 7

What is PlayStation revenue?

PlayStation revenue is $4,295B

What is the salary for IT Support Engineer in PlayStation?

IT Support Engineer average salary in the US is 108k

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