Lots of positives but negatives are growing - Product Manager Spotify Employee Review

3.0
Nov 4, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Work-life balance is great. The allow ample time off and benefits if you have kids. Must be the Swedish influence. - Amazingly smart people. Very passionate about that they do which makes it exciting to work with them. - The work done can be super interesting. Music + tech, who doesn't love that. - It's fun to work here. There are never days that you dread coming in.

Cons

- Politics. So many people here don't get along. Departments don't talk to one another. A huge us vs. them attitude prevails. - Lack of professional development. There's little room to move up here. Employees who have contributed greatly over 3-4 years are passed over and instead new "experienced" managers are often hired from outside. - Stock option program. It's bad. For a company that's valued in the billions the amount that is offered to employees is laughable. Re-grants are essentially non-existent for long-term employees.

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