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At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.
Today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies. read more
Sony Music Entertainment Company Culture
Sony Music Entertainment Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.4/5
Sony Music Entertainment's Overall Culture is rated C+
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
AeNPS
BOffice Culture
BOutlook
BPerks & Benefits
BSony Music Entertainment CEO
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Rob Stringer
77 /100
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Diversity at Sony Music Entertainment
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-
Diverse employees at Sony Music Entertainment have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Office Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Sony Music Entertainment
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+
Women at Sony Music Entertainment have rated Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Office Culture as the highest categories they have scored
Sony Music Entertainment 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?"Top 25%Top 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
19
Sony Music Entertainment employees are 19% more likely to recommend Sony Music Entertainment as a great place to work
| 52% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passives |
| 33% | Detractors |
Working at Sony Music Entertainment
Working at Sony Music Entertainment is rated average by 123 employees, across various culture dimensions. Sony Music Entertainment employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, eNPS, and Office Culture categories, putting Sony Music Entertainment’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in Buffalo, NY. See below in detail how working at Sony Music Entertainment was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Sony Music Entertainment
C+
Overall Company Culture at Sony Music Entertainment is rated C+
Last updated 2 days ago
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50%
Sony Music Entertainment ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Sony Music Entertainment Employee Reviews
Out of 34 Sony Music Entertainment employee reviews, 59% were positive. The remaining 41% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Sony Music Entertainment improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 59% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 41% |
Positive Reviews From Sony Music Entertainment Employees
- What did you like most about the interview process?Going in more dephs about the reality of a real business
- What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?It brings all different cultures together in a vibing set witch is good
- What are some of the best things about your team?Suport, loyalty, trustworthy, strong,over work everyone
Constructive Feedback From Sony Music Entertainment Employees
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Long hours and low pay!
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Pay is not based on work ethic. Everyone gets the same pay raise/bonus. If you want more it can take up to two years to get more money and you have to beg for it.
- What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?I would say they need to do their jobs instead of talking about their personal lives all day.
Sony Music Entertainment Company Information
Sony Music Entertainment Company Overview
At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time. Today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship. Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.
Sony Music Entertainment was founded in 1888 and its current CEO is Rob Stringer. Since its inception 138 years ago, Sony Music Entertainment has grown to 6262 employees.
Sony Music Entertainment Mission, Vision & Values
Sony Music Entertainment Mission Statement
At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.
Sony Music Entertainment Vision Statement
Today, we work in more than 60 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
Sony Music Entertainment Values
- Creator first
- Fuel excellence
- Elevate each other
- Imagine more
- Act responsibly
| Headquarter | 25 Madison Ave York, NY 10010 United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | careers.sonymusic.com |
| Founding Date | 1888 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Jobs | careers.sonymusic.com |
| Social Sites |
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Sony Music Entertainment Employees
Sony Music Entertainment has 6262 employees. 123 employees at Sony Music Entertainment have reviewed Sony Music Entertainment across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.
Overall, the 123 Sony Music Entertainment employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Sony Music Entertainment are not very pleased with their total compensation at Sony Music Entertainment, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Sony Music Entertainment are not very pleased with their team. 123 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Sony Music Entertainment are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Sony Music Entertainment believe the environment at Sony Music Entertainment is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Sony Music Entertainment is comfortably fast. About 59% of the employees at Sony Music Entertainment work 8 hours or less, while 14% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Sony Music Entertainment are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Sony Music Entertainment employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Sony Music Entertainment report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
73% of Sony Music Entertainment employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Sony Music Entertainment employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
59% of Sony Music Entertainment employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Sony Music Entertainment - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Sony Music Entertainment is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Sony Music Entertainment employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% 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.
Sony Music Entertainment KPIs and OKRs
At this moment no Sony Music Entertainment employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Sony Music Entertainment's KPIs and OKRs.
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Sony Music Entertainment CEO & Leadership
Sony Music Entertainment CEO - Rob Stringer
77 /100
Rob’s approval rate is in the Top 10% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 25% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Buffalo, NY. Sony Music Entertainment’s CEO is highly regarded especially by employees in the Design department, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, and employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years. However, employees with Over 10 Years experience, employees identified with Other ethnicities, and employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Under Stringer’s leadership, Sony Music Entertainment employee respondents are most happy about their Office Culture and the company’s Outlook. Professional Development and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where Sony Music Entertainment could stand to see real improvement.
Sony Music Entertainment Leadership
The Sony Music Entertainment Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Rob Stringer, Executive Vice President, COO, Latin Iberia Maria Fernandez, and Senior Vice President, Global Financial Planning & Analysis Derek Lee
Rob Stringer CEO / President
Rob Stringer serves as the CEO / President of Sony Music Entertainment.
Maria Fernandez Executive Vice President, COO, Latin Iberia
Maria Fernandez serves as the Executive Vice President, COO, Latin Iberia of Sony Music Entertainment. Maria started at... read more
Darren Stupak Executive Vice President/General Manager, Sales, Global Digital Business
Darren Stupak serves as the Executive Vice President/General Manager, Sales, Global Digital Business of Sony Music... read more
Ruben Leyva Senior Vice President, Business Development, Latin Region, Spain & Portugal
Ruben Leyva serves as the Senior Vice President, Business Development, Latin Region, Spain & Portugal of Sony Music... read more
Carmine Coppola Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Carmine Coppola serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Sony Music Entertainment. Carmine... read more
Wade Leak Sr VP, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance, Ethics and Privacy Officer
Wade Leak serves as the Sr VP, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance, Ethics and Privacy Officer of Sony Music Entertainment.
Manos Xanthogeorgis Senior Vice President, Digital Marketing & Media, Columbia Records
Manos Xanthogeorgis serves as the Senior Vice President, Digital Marketing & Media, Columbia Records of Sony Music... read more
Jim Parham Senior Vice President, Global Marketing
Jim Parham serves as the Senior Vice President, Global Marketing of Sony Music Entertainment. Jim started at Sony Music... read more
Sony Music Entertainment Salaries
How much does Sony Music Entertainment pay?
How much do people at Sony Music Entertainment get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Sony Music Entertainment is $124,104, or $59 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $126,579, or $60 per hour.
At Sony Music Entertainment, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $223,729 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $47,219 annually. Average Sony Music Entertainment salaries by department include: Business Development at $127,741, Operations at $152,307, Engineering at $134,893, and IT at $104,015. Half of Sony Music Entertainment salaries are above $126,579.
36 employees at Sony Music Entertainment rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 99 ratings) while 27 employees at Sony Music Entertainment rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 30 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Sony Music Entertainment employees include job titles like Community Manager, Admin Assistant, and Account Manager. Comparably data has a total of 5 salary records from Sony Music Entertainment employees.
Last updated months ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $73k | $73k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $98k | $98k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $126k | $126k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $176k | $176k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $224k | $224k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $266k | $266k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $277k | $277k | 100th Percentile |
$124,104*
Average Compensation
$126,579*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Sony Music Entertainment Salaries by City
Sony Music Entertainment Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Sony Music Entertainment
Diverse employees at Sony Music Entertainment score the company 61/100 across various culture categories, placing Sony Music Entertainment in the Bottom 35% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Sony Music Entertainment across various culture dimensions.
The Sony Group has a wide range of global businesses, encompassing the electronics, entertainment, and financial services . Our employees have diverse backgrounds, spanning a range of heritages, generations, and genders. Sony’s corporate culture of respecting and understanding the diversity in our global society gives us a significant competitive advantage.,,As a core part of Sony's management policy, a Diversity Statement has been formulated since 2013 to promote diversity throughout the entire Sony Group.,,Our people are the key to Sony’s continued success. In delivering a workplace where every single employee can feel valued and respected, and fostering a corporate culture that respects the diversity in society, Sony hopes to be a place in which people of all backgrounds can flourish, resulting in new and exciting innovations and value creation for our company.,,Sony will actively promote and respect diversity, in areas such as ethnicity and nationality, religion and beliefs, disabilities, gender, age, birthplace, sexual orientation and values, and work styles.
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Sony Music Entertainment Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Performance Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
Office Perks
- Company Social Outings
- Legal Assistance
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
Sony Music Entertainment PTO
Sony Music Entertainment's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Sony Music Entertainment's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 75% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Sony Music Entertainment's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.
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Sony Music Entertainment Careers
Sony Music Entertainment Jobs
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Sony Music Entertainment applied for 7 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Sony Music Entertainment has a total of 6262 employees
7
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (7 out of 7)
- 0% Denied ( out of 7)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 7)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 7)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Let Sony Music Entertainment Know You Want To Work There
Overview of Candidates Interested in Sony Music Entertainment on Comparably
Candidates By Department
All Industries | 27% | |
|---|---|---|
Marketing | 17% | |
Sales | 10% | |
Business Development | 6% | |
Design | 6% | |
Other | 33% |
Candidates By Location
New York City | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 8% | |
San Francisco | 6% | |
Washington | 3% | |
Brooklyn | 3% | |
Other | 33% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Sony Music Entertainment
What is Sony Music Entertainment address?
Sony Music Entertainment location is at 25 Madison Ave
Who is the CEO of Sony Music Entertainment?
Sony Music Entertainment CEO is Rob Stringer, their score by employees is 77
What is Sony Music Entertainment eNPS?
The eNPS for Sony Music Entertainment is 19
What is the salary for Accountant in Sony Music Entertainment?
Accountant average salary in the US is 63k
What are the salaries in the Design in Sony Music Entertainment?
The average salaries for Design in Sony Music Entertainment is 117k
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