Is Spotify a good company to work for?

Spotify has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 2,195 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Spotify to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Spotify have been left by employees working as Internship , Machine Learning Engineer and Intern .

Does Spotify pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Spotify employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Spotify. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Spotify?

78% of Spotify employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Spotify 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 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 292 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 217 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 179 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 60 reviews)); "Better be best friends with senior leadership if you want a promotion." ((in 57 reviews)); "Recent layoffs in Jan 2023 are referred to internally as the "Blood Sacrifices"." ((in 56 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 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about Spotify layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Spotify layoffs and their outlook for job security at Spotify in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Spotify locations?

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3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,762 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Spotify has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,762 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Spotify employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Mar 27, 2013

Great start, but what now?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Fun, smart people work here. We make a fantastic product and service. As a music company, we are all very passionate about our work. Artist visits are really appreciated and entertaining. Spotify is growing fast and the future looks bright for the company.

Cons

Not scaling fast enough. Lack of internal growth. Clash of work philosophies between different regions/countries. Upper management changes often. Low pay compared to competition. Questionable fiscal decisions.

4.0

Mar 27, 2013

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Amazing culture with some of the brightest engineers I've ever worked with... and we get to play with music data! - Minimal politics and autonomous teams means engineers actually shape the product features. - Great relationship between product and engineering. - Bands regularly come by and give in-office performances. - Fully stocked kitchen and open office layout. - MUSIC!

Cons

Management is a bit lacking. There are some managers that have management positions because they've been with the company the longest and not because they are the most capable or qualified.

5.0

Mar 27, 2013

The best job; The best people; The best product

Qa manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have projects to work on that have a direct impact on how the company is perceived in the public

Cons

People that depend on lots of guidance may not like it here

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