Audible reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)
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Bob Carrigan

53% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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646 reviews
3.0
May 30, 2025

Not again

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Pros

Compensation The salary offered is competitive and aligned with industry standards. Meals Food and meal benefits are satisfactory and support daily convenience. Work-Life Balance The environment encourages a relaxed pace—ideal for those prioritizing personal time over aggressive career growth. Personal Milestones It's a suitable place for individuals focusing on personal milestones, such as marriage or starting a family, while maintaining a recognizable brand on their résumé. International Locations Audible offers an exceptional experience for employees outside the United States—particularly in cities like Berlin, London, Sydney, and Singapore, where the company culture is especially enriching.

Cons

Broken Alignment Across the Company There’s a persistent lack of clarity and cohesion in how work is prioritized, Newark, and how leadership shows up. Senior management often feels disconnected, and the brand itself is suffering from an identity crisis that trickles down into daily operations. Strategic clarity is the exception, not the norm. Performative Culture Audible’s internal push to “Activate Caring” isn’t just a quirky slogan—it’s a symptom. It reflects a deeper cultural issue: a default mode of indifference. Empathy and collaboration have to be manufactured, not modeled from the top. Discrimination and Targeted Layoffs Patterns of exclusion based on ethnicity and background—whether subtle or overt—have been observed across engineering and BI functions.

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Audible Response
11mo
Thank you for taking the time to share an alumni review. We believe that communication is critical to creating real, positive change. We also want our employees to be surrounded by colleagues that are compassionate and inspirational. We will continue to live up to our values, and listen.
1.0
Jan 13, 2025

Much better off after leaving

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Pros

-Reimbursement for train -Lunch every day

Cons

The people principles transformed into becoming blatantly performative after the original CEO/inventor of Audible stepped down. There's no "activate caring" anymore with a 5 day RTO. Remote/hybrid work is obviously beneficial for working parents or those with long commutes.

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Audible Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on your past experience here. Your perspective as a former employee is very valuable, and we will reflect on this feedback as we continue evolving our culture in a thoughtful way.
2.0
Nov 13, 2024
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Pros

Great comp, great engineers and people, awesome product

Cons

It's part of Amazon. As amazon degrades and becomes a day 2 company, so has Audible. Mandate fatigue, weaponization of "s-team goals" etc. Long period of hiring freeze did not slow down ambitiousness of work, I believe they're on course to just be absorbed entirely by Kindle.

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Audible Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We take all feedback posted into consideration. We're committed to improving the experience of working here, and we invite you to speak with your manager or HR to discuss your concerns.
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