Proceed with Caution - Anonymous employee Sonos Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good discount on product Decent Bonus - if you make it Office spaces are nice physically - Boston Cool product, good people

Cons

As many other have said middle management can be a issue. It may be a flaw in the overall structure . I have Never have reviewed any manager. They do not let employees review the managers, so when people are mismanaged no one ever knows. People quietly disappear often. I have seen people uproot their life to move to one of the main locations then disappear a few months in. They should fix this. Not much upward growth. Its a big company that does not do well working across silos. Now they have a lot of competition so this will be a hindrance. Company is not as cool as you think it would be, don't believe the product branding crosses over into the work place. Not as diverse as you would think. No Raises and stock not able to liquidate stock. Leaders/Managers do not motivate, not a place where people are put first. Despite the nice office spaces it can still feel depressing because of the culture.They have a good idea of culture but coming from the top but somehow it gets lost in middle management.They have a good vision just need to execute better. No 401k match, as you get older this matters. Many younger people work here. Managers often set unclear changing expectations.

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Cons

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Cons

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