Is Spotify a good company to work for as a Engineering Manager II?

Engineering Manager II professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Spotify employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Manager II Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Manager II interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Engineering Manager II employees well?

Engineering Manager II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Manager II salaries at Spotify.

How happy are Engineering Manager II professionals working at Spotify?

19% of Engineering Manager II employees at Spotify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 68% in the past 12 months. Engineering Manager II professionals have also rated Spotify with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 1.8 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 Engineering Manager II reviews

3.0

19% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

98% approve of CEO

16% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

1.8

Career opportunities

Engineering Manager II employees have rated Spotify with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Manager II professionals have an average working experience there. Spotify is rated 22% below average by Engineering Manager II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

4.0

Mar 15, 2025

Chaotic good

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good brand, puts importance on technology

Cons

Lots happening all the time, everything changes fast

4.0

Jan 27, 2025

Great place to work but shady morals

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good Great people

Cons

Company makes shady deals (i.e. Joe Rogan, supporting the 2025 inauguration).

1.0

Sep 17, 2024

Spotify EM

Engineering manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intro Days: they fly you out to Sweden for a week

Cons

Toxic work environment and pms

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