Power Struggle, Politics, and Chaos - Software Engineering Manager PlayStation Employee Review

3.0
24 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

SIE is a very flexible work place, offering remote work from home for most staff. Benefits are in line with other big tech companies ( private health, holiday buy/sell, wellness breaks, pension match, free first party games, discounts on some products).

Cons

Corporate culture has turned PlayStation into a politics war ground and taken the joy out of what was once a fantastic work culture. Senior leaders constantly misaligned, pushing their agendas to rise the ranks. Portfolio management process is a mess, prioritization of work is done poorly, lots of burnout in staff. The company motto should be, do more with less. Beware you usually do your roll and that of the roll above you.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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