Is Spotify a good company to work for as a Data Engineer II?

Data Engineer II professionals working at Spotify have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 88 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Spotify employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Engineer II Jobs at Spotify now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Engineer II interview questions at Spotify .

Does Spotify pay Data Engineer II employees well?

Data Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Spotify with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 88 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Engineer II salaries at Spotify.

How happy are Data Engineer II professionals working at Spotify?

71% of Data Engineer II employees at Spotify would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. Data Engineer II professionals have also rated Spotify with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Spotify?

Software Engineer (141) , Senior Software Engineer (66) , Data Scientist (53) , Product Manager (38) , Senior Product Manager (29) , Engineering Manager (26) , Intern (26) , Account Manager (25) , Product Designer (24) , Senior Data Scientist (22) , Software Engineer II (22) , Manager (21) , Campaign Manager (20) , Machine Learning Engineer (20) , Client Partner (19)

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

"great culture and company values" ((in 290 reviews)); "Working from anywhere is great for people with family and living far from the office." ((in 227 reviews)); "Great benefits; You will have a lot of flexibility and little accountability" ((in 188 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and many perks to indulge on while there" ((in 176 reviews)); "Interesting work and great colleagues" ((in 82 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 61 reviews)); "Recent layoffs in Jan 2023 are referred to internally as the "Blood Sacrifices"." ((in 55 reviews)); "Leadership in product is bad." ((in 55 reviews)); "Engineers suffer pretty bad amongst all this because their managers are inexperienced and not able to help them grow." ((in 49 reviews)); "Swedish salaries are low and only competitive because they pay more than any other local company will." ((in 46 reviews))

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Spotify Data Engineer II reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(88 total reviews)

Daniel Ek

64% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Data Engineer II employees have rated Spotify with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 88 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Spotify is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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88 reviews

4.0

Jul 26, 2024

Good culture

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, wlb, diversity Decent compensation

Cons

Nothing in particular to be honest

4.0

Jul 15, 2024

Good company to work for but not for long term

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, culture and people overall, good benefits

Cons

Career growth does not exist. Promotion is encouraged by changing roles internally which is very discouraging if you like your team and want to grow in your current role. Middle management is not great.

3.0

Jul 15, 2024

Not the same anymore

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are still pretty good

Cons

Leadership is out of touch

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