Good company with chaos at the upper levels !!! - Software Development Engineer II Audible Employee Review

3.0
Jul 21, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Great People. -Good work camaraderie. Lot of of mart people and a lot of stress on process improvement and also encourage any changes suggested for process improvement.

Cons

Undefined road map Too many management and reporting structure changes. Both of the above have lead to lot of chaos in the recent times and has resulted in lot of people from the tech vertical leaving the company. This also leads to uncertainty in terms of career growth as there are a lot of hand-offs between managers. A few people were let go and I feel the management did not come out clean with any reason for those. This created a lot of commotion and uncertainty. And even now it doesn't look they are doing anything to quell the chaos. The amazon leadership principles are used only for interviews. Performance reviews are largely the whims of your manager. So if you are in good books you are safe. Otherwise what you did closest to review would be used for your performance evaluation. There are some good managers who try to be objective so if you are lucky, you'll get them as your manager.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Audible is an Amazon company. I think as a whole, this company attracts people who are kind and fun spirited. Good product.

Cons

Disorganisation. Commute can be hard.

5.0
May 31, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Audible is an Amazon company. I think as a whole, this company attracts people who are kind and fun spirited. Some who come from other big tech companies may think us as nerdy or quiet but I think it’s the lack of toxic compatibility that you tend to see at those other companies. I purely enjoy working with my colleagues and the work that I do, which I can hardly say about the other big tech companies I worked at. Free lunch and commuter/parking benefit

Cons

5-day RTO. The headquarter is in Newark, NJ. The commute can be hard for some.

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