Is Spotify a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 140 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Spotify employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 140 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Spotify.

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 a fun environment" ((in 284 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 224 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 173 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 80 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 57 reviews)); "Recent layoffs in Jan 2023 are referred to internally as the "Blood Sacrifices"." ((in 53 reviews)); "Engineers suffer pretty bad amongst all this because their managers are inexperienced and not able to help them grow." ((in 51 reviews)); "Swedish salaries are low and only competitive because they pay more than any other local company will." ((in 50 reviews))

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Spotify Software Developer reviews

3.9

87% would recommend to a friend

(140 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

89% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Spotify with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 140 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Spotify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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140 reviews

1.0

Aug 6, 2020

Good tech/infra, Not safe if you're BIPOC

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good on-boarding process - Strong internal tools and documentation - Frequent trips to Stockholm - Healthy food and snacks (free)

Cons

- The Stockholm office is where the interesting work happens - The London office is very new, doesn't reflect the the main HQ culture - Not a good place for BIPOC. Inclusion and psychological safety issues are usually silenced or ignored. If you're a woman/BIPOC - I would strongly recommend referencing the manager and team before joining

5.0

Jul 8, 2020

Excellent

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Spotify attracts awesome people. The only true agile workplace I ever had.

Cons

None that I can think of

4.0

Jun 23, 2020

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineering culture and work-life balance.

Cons

Management is constantly changing, and that change feels undirected.

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