Is Spotify a good company to work for as a Machine Learning Engineer I?

Machine Learning Engineer I professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 28 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 Machine Learning Engineer I Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Machine Learning Engineer I interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Machine Learning Engineer I employees well?

Machine Learning Engineer I professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Machine Learning Engineer I salaries at Spotify.

How happy are Machine Learning Engineer I professionals working at Spotify?

78% of Machine Learning Engineer I employees at Spotify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 20% in the past 12 months. Machine Learning Engineer I professionals have also rated Spotify with a 5.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.7 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Spotify?

Software Engineer (140) , Senior Software Engineer (66) , Data Scientist (53) , Product Manager (38) , Senior Product Manager (29) , Engineering Manager (26) , Intern (26) , Account Manager (25) , Product Designer (23) , 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 288 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 223 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 197 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 169 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 76 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 63 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and 3 public mass layoffs. 2 sneaky layoffs that I know of." ((in 55 reviews)); "Lack of vision and leadership." ((in 53 reviews)); "Swedish salaries are low and only competitive because they pay more than any other local company will." ((in 50 reviews)); "Engineers suffer pretty bad amongst all this because their managers are inexperienced and not able to help them grow." ((in 46 reviews))

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Spotify Machine Learning Engineer I reviews

4.4

78% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

88% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Work/Life balance

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Culture & values

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

Machine Learning Engineer I employees have rated Spotify with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Machine Learning Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Spotify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Machine Learning Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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28 reviews

5.0

Nov 13, 2025

Good culture

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and work life balance

Cons

Mid salary and career progression

5.0

Sep 28, 2025

Great Place to Work

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and interesting people to work with

Cons

Not many cons if I am honest

3.0

Sep 12, 2025

Leadership has no idea what they're doing

Senior machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/life balance Playful culture Tenure

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Beyond technically incompetent leadership IC career trajectory completely determined by politics and playing the game of thrones IC trajectory is just management but with a different title Spotify has nothing but constant fomo of other big tech companies and does nothing technically interesting Middle-of-the-road compensation

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