Audible reviews

Upwards mobility can be limited. Especially levels Director and higher have been filled by outside talent vs. building in paths for existing employees. Recruiting is a pain: it takes sooo much time away from people's day to day business, it's a real pain point. Employee recognition: some people go above and beyond and receive just a tap on the back and a 'thank you.' There should be more recognition, eg solid spot bonuses, etc. There are too few super talents that stick around, too many of them are leaving for facebook/google/etc. Innovation vs. excellence in basics: There's such a tremendous focus on innovation that some of the basics never get done right... Fire drill mentality is present in almost any company I've ever worked, but it feels like especially senior leadership is consumed mostly by fire drills here and it can be hard to get time. Location: An office in the city (NYC) would be a huge plus for employees commuting into Newark every day. Complexity: A lot of legacy code, structures and processes, especially due to many dependencies on Amazon policies/teams.

I see many problems with this place. The biggest problem as others have mentioned is transparency. There is absolutely none. You will work hard only to see others promoted who do less work. Projects are secretly handed out and promotions almost always come from them. Jobs are not posted and promotions are not based on real experience. It is a very stressful place to work as you will go through leaps and bounds to please customers when the company itself does not take their suggestions and constructive feedback seriously. They market to a target audience which is young and not really interested in audiobooks in the long run. Instead their audience is older people usually seniors who in many cases are not as tech savvy. These customers have become more frustrated as using the service has become more and more complicated.