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

Software Engineering Manager II professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 27 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 Software Engineering Manager II Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Manager II interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Software Engineering Manager II employees well?

Software Engineering Manager II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Manager II salaries at Spotify.

How happy are Software Engineering Manager II professionals working at Spotify?

21% of Software Engineering Manager II employees at Spotify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 74% in the past 12 months. Software Engineering Manager II professionals have also rated Spotify with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 1.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 1.7 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 company values" ((in 282 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 233 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 201 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 165 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 81 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 64 reviews)); "Frequent reorgs and 3 public mass layoffs. 2 sneaky layoffs that I know of." ((in 55 reviews)); "Leadership in product is bad." ((in 53 reviews)); "Swedish salaries are low and only competitive because they pay more than any other local company will." ((in 49 reviews)); "Engineers suffer pretty bad amongst all this because their managers are inexperienced and not able to help them grow." ((in 49 reviews))

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Spotify Software Engineering Manager II reviews

2.6

21% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

98% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

1.8

Career opportunities

1.7

Culture & values

1.5

Diversity & inclusion

1.4

Senior management

Software Engineering Manager II employees have rated Spotify with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Manager II professionals have an average working experience there. Spotify is rated 32% below average by Software Engineering Manager II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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27 reviews

5.0

Jul 19, 2026

Great benefits but concerns about company size and stability

Software engineering manager ii

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and quality of life

Cons

Easy to get lost in the size of the company. Always a "what if" after large layoffs.

1.0

Mar 4, 2026

Culture is not what is marketed or used to be

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The global footprint and tech concerns that comes with the large user base are interesting. Lots of talented engineers. 23+5 paid days off in the US.

Cons

The culture is far from what it used to be. It used to be exciting, encouraging, can-do attitude and agile. Today, it's all top-down, employees have no say, there are no growth paths, full waterfall process, leaders breathing down your neck all the time. Compliancy to meaningless bureaucratic processes is more important than focusing on the work itself. There is no trust that people will do a great job. Top leaders do not listen or care about the employees, great and reasonable ideas are constantly squashed. The fear-based leadership style is prevalent. HR is completely disconnected from all of this and the work on the ground. Compensation is below market average with the excuse that people should stay for the cause and not the money.

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

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