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

Data Science professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 50 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 Science Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 50 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at Spotify.

How happy are Data Science professionals working at Spotify?

96% of Data Science employees at Spotify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Data Science professionals have also rated Spotify with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.7 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 company values" ((in 291 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 229 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 170 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 61 reviews)); "Better be best friends with senior leadership if you want a promotion." ((in 56 reviews)); "Swedish salaries are low and only competitive because they pay more than any other local company will." ((in 48 reviews)); "Engineers suffer pretty bad amongst all this because their managers are inexperienced and not able to help them grow." ((in 46 reviews)); "Low pay and reorgs are very common" ((in 43 reviews))

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4.4

96% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

99% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.3

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Data Science employees have rated Spotify with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have an excellent working experience there. Spotify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jul 15, 2026

Exciting challenges with tough work-life balance

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great problems to tackle and amazing people to work with

Cons

Work Life Balance could get difficult sometimes

4.0

Apr 14, 2026

Rewarding and great work-life balance, but pay and vision lack clarity

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Benefits Genuinely interesting people Sophisticated data and engineering systems Rewarding work

Cons

Pay is not competitive Unclear vision from leadership

5.0

Mar 3, 2026

Great Company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous benefits Good compensation for area 30+5 days of vacation in sweden

Cons

Honestly can't come up with much. Some teams are a bit hit and miss in scope.

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