Is Audible a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals working at Audible have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Audible employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) II Jobs at Audible now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) II interview questions at Audible .

Does Audible pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Audible with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) II salaries at Audible.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Audible?

Software Engineer (42) , Software Development Engineer (33) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Manager (13) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (13) , Director (12) , Software Development Engineer Intern (12) , Marketing (11) , Product Manager (11) , Software Development Engineer II (11) , Intern (9) , Senior Product Manager (9) , Working Student (9) , Senior Manager (8) , Analyst (7)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good benefits and good WLB." ((in 58 reviews)); "office is well decorated and the free food is good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Has a good Work life balance" ((in 46 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"Senior Leadership / Directors should be held accountable for everything they do and say." ((in 38 reviews)); "Senior management are C" ((in 16 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 10 reviews)); "No growth opportunity" ((in 5 reviews))

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Audible Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

3.8

87% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Bob Carrigan

100% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated Audible with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have a good working experience there. Audible is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0

Mar 20, 2025

Work toxicity

Software development engineer (sde)

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Safe in terms of job security

Cons

Some of the orgs are extremely political and the leadership/management is extremely toxic towards the employees. They don't treat the employees with respect.

Audible Response

Thank you for taking the time to share an alumni review. We believe that communication is critical to creating real, positive change. We also want our employees to be surrounded by colleagues that are compassionate and inspirational. We will continue to live up to our values, and listen.

5.0

Mar 16, 2025

I love it

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance, most teams are really supportive

Cons

location, not too much innovation each day, Amazon's pressure to for 5 days RTO

Audible Response

We work hard to make Audible a warm and welcoming place, it's so wonderful to hear that you feel it. Thank you for sharing your feedback with us and for making Audible a great place to work.

3.0

Mar 13, 2025

Great Team Culture

Software development engineer (sde) ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team culture Free food

Cons

No remote work starting april

Audible Response

Thank you for taking the time to post a review about Audible. We’re committed to improving the experience of working here and believe communication is necessary for real, lasting change. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Audible.

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