Pros
Great company culture. Everyone that works there has a positive outlook and are loyal to the company and the company's vision. There is a cool factor for working at Spotify and everyone (externally) thinks your job is so amazing and loves the company. This is important because you want to work for a company that has a positive reputation.
Cons
If you work in a satellite office, there is zero (0) room for growth or promotion or title changes. They do not have "career paths". Basically if you do not work in Stockholm, New York or London, you career growth will stay stagnant. If you are mid-level in your experience, there is little or no growth. The most growth I have seen is for entry level roles. Other departments also are less accountable and the work load across teams is not equal. Also other departments have the most flexibility to work remote or move to different offices. If you are in the Ad Sales/ Revenue org, you will work the most, have the most expectations, and be recognized the least. The Ad Sales/Revenue org is also the most corporately structured, so the organizational culture is not positive or motivating. Also if you are in the Ad Sales/ Revenue org, the chances of moving or exploring other departments or teams is zero (0). This org is like a sweatshop. They do not give annual raises, if they do they are minimal. They do not reward with bonuses, there is NO bonus structure outside of the Sales/Revenue org which is why some people do not carry their weight. Other departments, outside of sales, are not incentivized. Other departments are also underpaid, like Marketing, Analytics, Biz Dev, Design, Communications (so I have heard from colleagues). They do give you more options as a part of compensation but they are so overvalued it would be a huge investment to purchase. Its not even worth it. Salary and Bonuses motivate and keep talent. As they are growing, instead of looking within, they are primarily looking at external candidates. Some of the heads of departments / orgs have tunnel vision and are not open to advancement. They constantly look externally for head count, instead of fostering talent from within. At times they are so far removed from their team's day to day, they are not in touch with the team's pain points, morale, and sometimes stand in the way of getting things done. If you work here, you should stay the maximum 2 years or you will not have career growth .