Question 1

Is Spotify a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Spotify pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Spotify?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Spotify?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

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

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"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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Spotify layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Spotify locations?

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New York, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, Somerville, Washington, Houston, Atlanta, Sweden, Charlotte, Phoenix, Detroit, Cleveland, Riverside, San Diego, Jersey City, Florence, Bronx, Brooklyn, Nyack, White Plains, Mesa, Stockholm, Portland, Canada, Austin, Minneapolis, Indianapolis

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