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Good for learning engineering skills, not so good for learning management skills

Software Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Sony for 20 years
September 30, 2014
Atsugi, Japan
4.0
Neutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

The working environment is good. The company offers a lot of training courses, which should help you acquire new or further skills in a wide variety of technology domains, as long as you are keen on it. You can try whatever you would like to try and come up with any idea that may improve your way of working, development process, etc.. Friendly co-workers will help you if you are at a loss about how to overcome difficulties you are facing.

Cons

The company is too big to take prompt action or make decisions in a timely manner.

Bad bureaucracy is present. Such divisions seem to develop quite a lot of rules, which have to be strictly followed for the purpose of their own survival in the company. This prevents development efficiency, etc.

Upper management doesn't really understand software, which is the key to the success of this company.

Advice to Management

Focus on improving the software development process, which is not currently lean or agile at all.

Delegate a team doing the actual work in the field to make important business decisions, so the company can be much more responsive.

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