Is Audible a good company to work for?

Audible has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 925 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Audible to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Audible have been left by employees working as Software Development Engineer Intern , Director and Customer Service Representative .

Does Audible pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Audible employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Audible. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Audible?

58% of Audible employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Audible 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Audible?

Software Engineer (41) , Software Development Engineer (33) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Manager (13) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (13) , Director (12) , Software Development Engineer Intern (12) , Marketing (11) , Product Manager (11) , Software Development Engineer II (11) , Intern (9) , Senior Product Manager (9) , Working Student (9) , Senior Manager (8) , Analyst (7)

What are the pros of working at Audible according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 97 reviews)); "great benefits provided at Audible" ((in 59 reviews)); "office is well decorated and the free food is good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Has a good Work life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "Great teams to work with." ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Audible according to real employee reviews?

"Senior Leadership / Directors should be held accountable for everything they do and say." ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior management are C" ((in 15 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Enough of the middle management is at each others' throats to make the work environment awkward at a minimum, while also promoting aggressive, mediocre talent into management positions." ((in 4 reviews)); "Not much career development for Junior employer or fresh graduate." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Audible layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Audible layoffs and their outlook for job security at Audible in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Audible locations?

Newark , Cambridge , New York , Jersey City , Boston , Los Angeles , San Francisco , San Jose , Pompton Plains , Chicago , Herndon , Saint Louis , Astoria , Brooklyn , Saginaw , Mexico , Dallas , Culver City , Tracy , Providence

Audible reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)

Bob Carrigan

53% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Audible has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 646 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Audible employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

646 reviews

5.0

Nov 12, 2019

Best place to work

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free food - Amazing culture - Great pay & benefits - Interesting projects - Did I mention amazing culture? - Did I mention pay & benefits?

Cons

Can't think of any for now.

Audible Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review! It’s great to hear you’ve been enjoying the many benefits that come with working at Audible. You’re part of a team of brilliant innovators and it’s only fair to offer some nice perks to help keep your creative juices flowing. We wouldn’t be able to have a positive culture without people like you. Thank you for helping make Audible a great place to work.

3.0

Nov 10, 2019

Product with huge potential held back by CEO and leadership team

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, genuine commitment to Newark, good compensation

Cons

CEO clinging on and holding the company back; leadership team that does not steer him in the right direction (holding back the full potential of the product).

Audible Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback and alumni review. We realize that our rapid growth and the changes to our internal processes can be unsettling. We like consistency too, but when we make a change it’s for the purpose of preparing Audible for the future. Growing pains may accompany these changes, but they’re a necessary and challenging part of innovating on behalf of our customers. We wish you the best in your career and thank you for sharing your thoughts and suggestions for improvements at Audible.

4.0

Nov 8, 2019

Working Student Marketing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- flat hierarchies - nice and competent colleagues - interesting working environment

Cons

Nothing really bad to say

Audible Response

6y

Thanks so much for taking the time to post a review about your experience working at Audible. We value your feedback.

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