Audible reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(646 total reviews)
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Bob Carrigan

53% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Jan 4, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great, competitive pay and benefits Somewhat flexible scheduling Co-workers are great Easy to get hired

Cons

- For a company that prides itself on winning awards for Customer Service, their CS department is often overlooked and disregarded when implementing company changes that will affect CS first. - For a company that prides itself on being diverse and inclusive, there have been little to no opportunities for people of color, specifically black employees to advance within the company. While it's easy to get hired, it's easy to get fired if you're not friends with someone or being what they call "visible" to upper management regardless of the quality of your work. Complaints are met with either silence, or probation, and there is no way to hold management accountable. Also, after multiple employees complaining about racism and threats from customers for years, it was only after the death of George Floyd that Audible wanted to address abusive and racist language from customers on a small committee headed by a white woman. While Don Katz said he does not want racist customers, he continually allows them to contact employees even to the point of employees being unjustly reprimanded or fired based on their complaints.

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Audible Response
5y
Thank you for your review. We truly value our Customer Care team and understand that they are often in the position to hear challenging customer complaints first. We take any cases of abusive language addressed to our agents and other allegations of discrimination very seriously. We encourage you to reach out to your HRBP so we can investigate your concerns. We’ll continue to listen and live up to our values. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Glassdoor.
3.0
Oct 4, 2019

Great place to work - management not so much...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Perks (Meals prepared, happy hour and corp events, discounts etc) Location

Cons

Lack of growth; Work/Life balance discouraged

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Audible Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your alumni review. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the many benefits that come with working at Audible. We believe that communication is critical to creating real, positive change. We’ll continue to listen and live up to our values. We wish you the best in your career! Thank you for your feedback.
5.0
Jun 11, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Our customers really love our product. The content that we deliver to customers in many cases is life changing - turning downtime like a commute into an opportunity to better themselves and their careers. And being in a business that is financially successful affords us the opportunity to think big on behalf of the customer and take chances. It is ok if some of our chances don't work out, which is why i believe that ultimately enough initiatives will be successful to drive even more future growth. Our founder, still CEO, really believes in the work we do, and is genuinely devoted to making the lives of our customers and employees better. This is the first company i have worked at where i really believed in the vision and intentions of our most senior leadership. We have not even scratched the surface of all the value that we are aiming to release into the world. Compensation and benefits are great. As a new mother of 2 young children, i am eternally grateful for our generous maternity leave, flexible working arrangements, and stocked pantry/catered lunch. No one should decide to work here just for a free lunch, but if is a relief to be able to focus on the great work we are doing and not have to worry about how to procure a healthy meal every day.

Cons

Since customers our content and service so much, we have been able to get away with a less than amazing user experience. It can be frustrating to see issues from the customer's perspective and not be able to address the issues in a timely manner because of competing priorities. We have grown so much over the last few years, that internal processes can feel a bit chaotic. It is getting better, but if you have discomfort with ambiguity, this might not be a good place for you. Internal mobility is a bit of a challenge as well. Most senior level people have been brought in from the outside in the last few years, and most internal people have remained stagnant. We are well compensated which is a short term mitigation, but talented people need to grow. As much as i believe in our CEO and his vision for our company and our CFO and her ability to drive smart execution, i am not totally bought into the strength of the next level of leadership.

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