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 95 reviews)); "Great benefits (free food!" ((in 57 reviews)); "office is well decorated and the free food is good" ((in 49 reviews)); "Has a good Work life balance" ((in 42 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 27 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 36 reviews)); "Senior management are C" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Morale here seems incredibly low, especially after the layoffs in Jan 2024." ((in 8 reviews)); "No growth opportunity" ((in 5 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

1.0

Jun 19, 2020

The worst place I've ever worked at

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The talented pool of people that unfortunately has no where to grow further

Cons

Unnecessary politics, lack of leaders, micro managers, no career growth and incredibly toxic work culture. I would not recommend working at this place at all.

Audible Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to write an alumni review. We encourage employees to map out a fulfilling and successful career at Audible and to explore internal mobility and career growth opportunities through a variety of tools and programs. We work hard to create fruitful career journeys for our employees and we are sorry to hear that this was not your experience. Your feedback will help us make improvements and we appreciate that you took the time to share your experience.

1.0

Jun 20, 2016

Chaotic Product Roadmaps & Poorly Designed Management Teams

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch on Wednesdays and beers on Fridays was nice. The product is very unique and the content is very exciting. Something for everyone. Being an extension of Amazon was a benefit sometimes as you could take advantage of highly qualified inventory on the website. It is a good company to have on your CV if you are a newly qualified graduate as there aren't many very senior people with technical industry experience in the company, so it is not hard to bridge the gap once you're in the company.

Cons

Lots of in-fighting between senior managers which made it difficult to work with other teams. Everything is approved via the US, therefore the London and Berlin offices have no real autonomy. External agencies treated like pests rather than treated and respected as extensions of the Audible UK team. This is no way to manage agencies. Assumption from US management that the UK market should deliver the same performance as the US despite the US being a vastly bigger market. Heads of marketing not technical at all which causes them to agree to wildly unachievable targets. Highly skilled contractors treated like third class employees despite having more training, more technical knowledge and more experience than the admin heavy management teams. No support or training given to employees who politely ask for cost effective training options. Poor work life balance contributes to high level of burnout and stress among employees.

3.0

Jan 29, 2025

Favouritism is rife

Back office support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and good stock options. Some friendly and passionate people but unfortunately not all the same.

Cons

Favouritism is rife and it is clear who are the leader favourites and and how they are treated better than others,

Audible Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to post an alumni review about your experience at Audible. We’re committed to improving the experience of working here and believe communication is necessary for real, lasting change. We appreciate you sharing your feedback.

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