Great people/culture in an interesting problem space - Data Scientist Spotify Employee Review

5.0
May 17, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Get to tackle technical problems within the extremely interesting domain of music / lots of intelligent people passionate about tech, music, and podcasts - Huge emphasis on curbing burnout and keeping people happy and engaged - You get to be at the forefront of an entire industry and to think about how to shape the audio experience for hundreds of millions of people - Beautiful office spaces - Transparent upper management If you're interested in working at the intersection of music and tech--where you can really have a hand in making the audio experience better--there is no better company out there. If your primary concern is money then you're better off working at FAANG.

Cons

- Difficult to work split between Stockholm and NY -- cultural divide/differing mentalities of doing things can cause tension - Disheartening to see cases when profit is prioritized over artist or user satisfaction - Slow upward growth trajectory

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5.0
Jul 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits and quality of life

Cons

Easy to get lost in the size of the company. Always a "what if" after large layoffs.

3.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, ok work life balance, trips to sweden, strong engineers

Cons

Pay is lowish, management needs a lot of improvement,

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