Is Audible a good company to work for?

Audible has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 925 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at Audible to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Audible have been left by employees working as Software Development Engineer Intern , Director and Customer Service Representative .

Does Audible pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Audible employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Audible. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Audible?

58% of Audible employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Audible 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Audible?

Software Engineer (41) , Software Development Engineer (33) , Customer Service Representative (18) , 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 96 reviews)); "Good benefits and good WLB." ((in 58 reviews)); "office is well decorated and the free food is good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Has a good Work life balance" ((in 45 reviews)); "the pay is good" ((in 26 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)); "Bad upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Layoffs were often seen as disproportionately affecting individuals considered “outsiders.”" ((in 10 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Audible layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Audible locations?

Newark , Cambridge , New York , Jersey City , Boston , Los Angeles , San Francisco , San Jose , Pompton Plains , Chicago , Herndon , Saint Louis , Astoria , Brooklyn , Saginaw , Mexico , Dallas , Culver City , Tracy , Providence

Audible reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)

Bob Carrigan

53% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Audible has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 646 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Audible employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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646 reviews

1.0

Nov 4, 2024

worst company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, Amazon stocks, nice building

Cons

PIP factory, stinking political environment

Audible Response

1y

We’re sorry to hear about your experience at Audible. 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.

1.0

Sep 13, 2024

pros and cons

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, work life balance

Cons

PIP program when your manager does not like you

Audible Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We strive to ensure a positive working experience, and invite you to connect with your HRBP or skip level manager to share your feedback.

2.0

May 21, 2024

Extremely Disheartening change in culture and leadership

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Flexibility of work, self paced growth, connection to Amazon, volunteer opportunities and free food are great highlights. If you have kids, people openly prioritize them and the culture is very understanding. Every sub group such as content, product, tech and other have a certain level of autonomy that allows them to flex innovation muscles. The employee affinity groups are a nice touch and keep community at work engaged. Commuter benefits are a lifesaver.

Cons

It is extremely narrow minded leadership. If anyone has been at Audible and read's Bezos's day 1 letters it will show clearly that the company is on it's Day 2 stage. Very few areas of the business seem to know what they are doing. The top management (L8) in product, tech, content and finance breeds a toxic and competitive culture that trickles down. Over the past year I have lost many colleagues to cheap tricks to silently lay them off. The company has recently implemented a "lease effective" nomination by every single L8 leader and the internal measurement through amazon connections has created a mechanism for them to target unfavorable opinionated employees whether effective or not. In the process of layoffs and silent layoffs in the past two years, intense competition and change in circumstances has been cited to oust long standing employees. Senior leadership is not afraid to pull rank and is fast to make employees face consequences.

Audible Response

2y

We appreciate you taking the time to share this review. We are disappointed to hear about your experience. Your feedback provides valuable insights that we will use to help us continue improving as we strive to build a supportive and empowering culture focused on innovating for our customers. We invite you to reach out to your HRBP, manager, or skip level to share and discuss your concerns.

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