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

4.0

Jul 10, 2023

Great people, great product, rocky management

Marketing product manager (pmm)

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Audible has some of the smartest kindest people working there, and HR does a lot to keep employees happy. The work is interesting , and you are operating in a industry that is growing, which is very exciting

Cons

The past couple of years have brought tremendous change at Audible, and the management team has frequently changed. You get the sense that the C-suite is highly political and dramatic and don't like each other much. This results in unstable working conditions for individual contributors, folks burning out, and project priorities changing so frequently everyone forgets what you were working towards, to begin with. If you keep your head above water it's not too bad, but something to think about.

Audible Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your alumni review on Glassdoor. Our team works hard to create a culture of belonging, so we’re glad to hear you experienced it. We will continue to listen and live up to our values.

3.0

Nov 10, 2021

A good place to start, but a bad place to stay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Some of the greatest and kindest people you will ever meet. Almost everyone I know who has left will continue to talk about how much they miss the people that they met working here. Because of this a lot of entry level software engineers who might not succeed at other companies thrive and grow here for their first few years.

Cons

In the engineering organization it is so easy to stagnate and fall behind in your career. There are simply not enough technically challenging projects to go around and the last few years this has only gotten worse as security and OE work has risen to unsustainable levels. Scaled Agile Framework is executed very poorly. It stressed everyone out, everyone agrees it is ineffective, but they continue to do it. Meanwhile I have never seen a roadmap that spans more than 3 months and many projects make it all the way to the finish line before Product considers the hypothesis or measurement plan.

Audible Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. Our team works hard to create a productive environment with career growth and development opportunities within our teams, so we’re disappointed to hear you've had a different experience. I invite you to connect with your HRBP or your manager for further conversation. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Glassdoor.

3.0

Nov 10, 2019

Product with huge potential held back by CEO and leadership team

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, genuine commitment to Newark, good compensation

Cons

CEO clinging on and holding the company back; leadership team that does not steer him in the right direction (holding back the full potential of the product).

Audible Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback and alumni review. We realize that our rapid growth and the changes to our internal processes can be unsettling. We like consistency too, but when we make a change it’s for the purpose of preparing Audible for the future. Growing pains may accompany these changes, but they’re a necessary and challenging part of innovating on behalf of our customers. We wish you the best in your career and thank you for sharing your thoughts and suggestions for improvements at Audible.

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