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"The work life balance on my team is fantastic, and I get great benefits" (in 58 reviews)
"A good mixture of corporate and relax work environment" (in 45 reviews)
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"Work/life balance is a struggle" (in 20 reviews)
"senior management is incentivized to prioritize department performance over overall business performance" (in 26 reviews)
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"Excited to work every single day"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at PlayStation (More than 5 years)
Pros
Work with amazingly talented people who are world-class at their craft and still down to earth.
Cons
Some times it can be a drag to get things done due to too many processes
Advice to Management
Keep hiring amazing people. Remove friction created unnecessary procedures
PlayStation 2018-08-04 02:28 PDT ![PlayStation Logo]()
"It would be fun to work with them and try out new games."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PlayStation part-time (More than a year)
Pros
Fun, excitefull, experience, challenged, happy.
Cons
Spending to much time instead of my homework.
Advice to Management
Think like a child.
PlayStation 2019-02-26 03:44 PST![PlayStation Logo]()
"Great place to work but not a great deal of opportunity to progress"
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Great people, culture and generally a fun place to work
Cons
Not a lot of opportunity to progress and can end up pigeon holed in the industry. Generally systems and technology aren't at the level you would expect. Salaries and packages aren't at the level you would expect
Advice to Management
More attractive salaries and more opportunities to grow in the business would help retain staff
PlayStation 2014-11-09 00:53 PST![PlayStation Logo]()
"Challenging & Frustrating"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PlayStation full-time
Pros
Amazing products, world renown brand, great culture, fantastic people, great office location, constantly changing landscape.
Cons
There is a real lack of real leadership with constant changes in direction and strategy. Senior management tends to micromanage and does not allow staff to make critical decisions. Everything was run by committee having to go through 3 or 4 people to get a decision made.
Advice to Management
Stop micro-managing people and empower them to make decisions that they are employed to make.
PlayStation 2014-09-17 03:21 PDT![PlayStation Logo]()
"Good company but it could be better"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PlayStation full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
great product and great people to work with
Cons
No flexibility to work from home when needed. Not a lot of opportunities to grow
Advice to Management
To have a global teams and different offices around the world,give opportunity for people to work in different offices. San diego has a policy that everyone should be located in that location and this not a reality anymore.
PlayStation 2019-03-21 14:33 PDT![PlayStation Logo]()
"Great place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PlayStation full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Technology, Gaming Industry, Attractive pay, and bonus, decent perks
Cons
Not yet a technology leader
PlayStation 2019-03-11 14:25 PDT![PlayStation Logo]()
"Tech Company without too Many Tech Bros"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at PlayStation full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Great culture, super international, awesome product to be affiliated with
Cons
IT department is staffed by the typical assortment of mostly men who are not great at communicating.
Advice to Management
Take unconscious bias trainings. Stop managing up so much.
PlayStation 2019-03-23 15:22 PDT![PlayStation Logo]()
"Sometimes fun, but often a let down"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at PlayStation full-time (More than a year)
Pros
So many of the people are incredible and the products are really fun. The games, the people, the culture of play could make it into a terrific place to work... But
Cons
There's massive chaos right now on what the company will become. They've had three new CEOs in 18 months, and their Network still lags behind the competition. Overall, the company is in major upheaval, which is surprising and often creates some major confusion about where one fits. Companywide functions are really underpowered -- some are barely even paid attention to while others dominate. So often, stuff happens with in one function in a complete silo, and then it breaks across other groups.
Advice to Management
Get stronger and collaborate more. Learn the lesson of the Walkman. Why didn't Sony put out the iPod? It had everything available to it, but Apple beat them to the punch. PlayStation is the last bastion for the ailing company, and it's about to have its lunch eaten by the tech giants who are faster, more collaborative and better resourced.
PlayStation 2019-03-22 10:11 PDT![PlayStation Logo]()
"Overall Good Experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PlayStation full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Overall Good Experience in working there. Work on a lot of cutting edge technologies. Very fast paced
Cons
Because of the fast pace, there is a struggle with a work life balance. The business puts very aggressive time schedules in place.
PlayStation 2019-02-25 18:56 PST![PlayStation Logo]()
"PlayStation Knowledge"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at PlayStation full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Great gaming environment to work within.
Cons
Progression is very slow within the business.
Advice to Management
Recognise people more, you will lose a lot more talent if you do not start appreciating these people and paying them accordingly.
PlayStation 2019-02-20 14:17 PST
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