Audible Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.8

87% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)
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Bob Carrigan

100% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated Audible with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have a good working experience there. Audible is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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20 reviews
2.0
Apr 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- office is well decorated and the free food is good - amenities offered are great

Cons

- terrible upper management - heavy virtue signaling, fake kindness is rampant. Managers speaking poorly of other managers and employees openly is very common. - upper management is “untouchable” and untrustworthy, beware of sweet words and always get things in writing. - beware of what you share with managers - unwelcoming, a lot of managers and employees alike will speak their native language in meetings and in the office, often leaving non speakers in the dark and needing clarification. Was able to work around this for the most part, but at times felt like i didn’t belong.

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Audible Response
3y
We’re disappointed to hear about your experience at Audible. We strive to ensure a positive working experience, and invite you to connect with your HRBP or skip level manager to share your feedback.
1.0
Mar 10, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent office space, None that I could think of.

Cons

- Non competitive salaries - No growth, growth is based out of favoritism and politics - If you are the outstanding performer in the team, then you really don't get anything. - Tech debt, people are not willing to adopt to latest tech stack.

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Audible Response
3y
We’re disappointed to hear about your experience at Audible. Our team works hard to create an environment that supports and empowers our employees. We believe communication is the only key to real, lasting change, and encourage you to have a conversation with your skip level manager to share your feedback if you’ve already reached out to your direct manager and HRBP.
1.0
Feb 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I was placed in a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) without any prior focus on areas for improvement, which strongly suggests that the company had ulterior motives of laying off new hires within a year. The issues that my manager raised during this process lacked substance and did not provide constructive feedback for my growth. Additionally, it seems that the toxic work culture of Amazon is infiltrating Audible, and this is concerning for the well-being and productivity of employees.

Cons

Attractive pay Free food free parking

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Audible Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your view. 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, and our Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) processes are meant to support our employees as we continue to raise the bar for our listeners. I invite you to reach out to your HRBP or manager to discuss your concerns. We’ll continue to listen and live up to our values.
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