Does Sonos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sonos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sonos. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonos?

59% of Sonos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonos 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonos?

Software Engineer (21) , Senior Software Engineer (13) , Director (11) , Intern (7) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (6) , Software Engineer(Internship) (6) , Account Manager (5) , Principal Software Engineer (5) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Engineer (4) , Manager (4) , Marketing (4) , Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (4) , Senior Manager (4) , Software Test Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at Sonos according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and amazing work culture" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off" ((in 23 reviews)); "Great work environment and leadership." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great product and great colleagues" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sonos according to real employee reviews?

"Poor leadership from the very top down." ((in 17 reviews)); "Layoffs every 6 months." ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers do a lot of individual contributor work" ((in 9 reviews)); "Middle management is mostly political, not merit based" ((in 6 reviews)); "Product development is very slow due to indecisive upper management and too many cooks in the kitchen fighting over their piece of the pie." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sonos layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sonos layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sonos in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Sonos locations?

Santa Barbara , Boston , Seattle , Cambridge , New York , San Francisco , Los Angeles , Chicago , Ogdensburg , Washington , Charlotte , College Station , San Mateo , Goleta , Denver , Westminster , East Los Angeles , Cooper City

Sonos reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(440 total reviews)

Tom Conrad

47% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Sonos has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 440 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sonos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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440 reviews

4.0

Dec 13, 2016

Great place to work

Customer care

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Informal - Development opportunities - Food arranged

Cons

- Manual processes - Old systems - Not enough training

4.0

May 12, 2016

Working at Sonos Europe

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work atmosphere, growing company, fair treatment, good salary and good benefits. Good holiday allowance, understanding employer to personal circumstances. good facilities and nice people

Cons

Demands a lot of you, demands are part of the company culture. It is not the type of job you casually pick up to do to earn some doh. You must commit and fit in to the company

5.0

Feb 17, 2016

Amazing culture, people & products

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inspiring and unique culture, cool company to work for (music all day - every day), quality focused and never a dull moment.

Cons

You need to be able to deal with a lot of changes and challenges within a fast paced environment.

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