Is Spotify a good company to work for as a Data Engineer?

Data Engineer professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Spotify employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Engineer Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Engineer interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Data Engineer employees well?

Data Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Engineer salaries at Spotify.

How happy are Data Engineer professionals working at Spotify?

97% of Data Engineer employees at Spotify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Data Engineer professionals have also rated Spotify with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Spotify?

Software Engineer (141) , Senior Software Engineer (66) , Data Scientist (53) , Product Manager (38) , Senior Product Manager (29) , Engineering Manager (26) , Intern (26) , Account Manager (25) , Product Designer (24) , Senior Data Scientist (22) , Software Engineer II (22) , Manager (21) , Campaign Manager (20) , Machine Learning Engineer (20) , Client Partner (19)

What are the pros of working at Spotify according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and a fun environment" ((in 284 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 222 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 189 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 172 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 86 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Spotify according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 64 reviews)); "Better be best friends with senior leadership if you want a promotion." ((in 57 reviews)); "lots of recent layoffs have added uncertainty" ((in 51 reviews)); "Swedish salaries are low and only competitive because they pay more than any other local company will." ((in 47 reviews)); "Engineers suffer pretty bad amongst all this because their managers are inexperienced and not able to help them grow." ((in 47 reviews))

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Spotify Data Engineer reviews

4.1

97% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

91% approve of CEO

92% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

Data Engineer employees have rated Spotify with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Spotify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Nov 12, 2025

Great company

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and exicting product challenges to work with.

Cons

Internal politics, chaotic planning periods

4.0

Jul 25, 2025

Good wlb low pay

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance with wfh

Cons

Lower pay and few benefits compared to Amsterdam market

4.0

Jul 8, 2025

Great WLB, limited growth

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is second to none. Nice and smart colleagues to work with

Cons

The organization is massively bloated and there's not much to do for individual contributors. Hard to grow or get noticed

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