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
5.0
Sep 25, 2014

Interview Process

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Everyone who I witnessed seemed to really like working for this company! When you have a shared enthusiasm for your line of your work, people will definitely be able to work better as a team! Audible seems like the type of company who understands that their workers should have a balance in their work and personal life. They provide Table Tennis tables for their employees to take a break and relax. The company offers snack to keep their employees full and happy. Don't worry - there's also a free in-house gym membership for those that are concerned about the LB's. Best of all, I agree with the CEO's vision to have his company located in Newark, New Jersey. I believe this is the beginning of a new renaissance in Newark and soon this city will be up and coming like Jersey City, NJ and Hoboken, NJ. If more Tech Oriented Companies (like Audible and Panasonic) make the move to Newark, NJ then I can only see greater things coming in the future! Best of luck to Audible and all their employees!

Cons

I have yet to discover any Cons at this company. Perhaps some of the other reviews who have years of working at Audible may help someone decide whether to apply to this company or not. The only cons I witnessed are reading peoples reviews about the location which I see nothing wrong with. So what if it isn't trendy New York or up and coming Hoboken, NJ? Newark is definitely on the rise! And its right next to a major Transportation Hub so you are literally across the street and 25 minutes away from Penn. Station New York (34th Street) if you must go to the city. The Downtown area of Newark is very safe and well monitored as there are colleges, museums and hospitals nearby. With time, I'm sure the city will be revitalized and experience a new renaissance and more companies will hopefully move-in. Audible, Panasonic, Prudential Financial and the NJ Devils have been the Pioneers. Hopefully these are signs of more to come!

5.0
Sep 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Audible is a great company to work for. Smart peers (very high hiring bar ensures you get well-rounded people) who are driven and excited to be here. Very customer focused, with very active involvement by the founder and CEO (Don Katz). Great partnership with Amazon teams. Management gives good rein to be creative, encourages Thinking Big. Lot of potential to grow personally and professionally. Encourages to move around different roles. Great benefits (free food! games! massages! picnics! free Audiobooks!), great work atmosphere (loft style office, collaborative seating, hackathons, science fairs), great location (convenient for people living in NYC, JC, Hoboken, Hudson County, North/Central Jersey, etc.).

Cons

Audible has grown rapidly in the last 2 years and has some catch-up to do to execute with this excellent crop of people. Perennially short of seating space and meeting rooms. The drive to deliver great features to customers sometimes means you bring your work home, but managers are pretty flexible if you get the work done.

2.0
Mar 13, 2026

Not like it used to be

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary/Benefits Nice and smart colleagues Free lunch

Cons

People are overworked. This can depend on team, but majority of the people I work with are burning out. Leadership lacks strategic vision and charisma. Heavy processes, heavy politics. More doc writing than doing. More talking than doing. Layoffs impacted culture. 5 day RTO.

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