Spotify Claimed Company

Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 70 million tracks, including more than 2.2 million podcast titles, for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features for music including improved sound quality and an on-demand, offline, and ad-free listening experience. Today, Spotify is the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with 345m users, including 155m subscribers, across 178 markets. read more

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TOTAL RATINGS: 2223

CEO: Daniel Ek

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Joining Spotify - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Spotify is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Spotify employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 20% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	20%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	20%
Unprepared	40%
Very Unprepared	20%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Spotify are rated a C+. At Spotify most employees said they received feedback once a quarter or once a year. 45% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Spotify.

Answer	Percent
Every week	10%
Once a month	15%
Once a quarter	50%
Once a year	15%
Never	10%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	45%
No	55%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 37% of men and 60% of women at Spotify said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Spotify employees earn $118,609. Learn More about Salaries at Spotify.

Average Salaries at Spotify by Department

$141k

Engineering

$161k

Product

$135k

Design

$86k

Marketing

$79k

Operations

$78k*

Finance

$105k

$133k

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Spotify, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Spotify the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Spotify, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	12%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	63%
Career Advancement Opportunities	25%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	67%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	22%
I eat at my desk	11%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	29%
Once a week	18%
Once a month	18%
Once a quarter	18%
Never	17%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

50% of employees feel as though Spotify is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 26% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Spotify.

Answer	Percent
Yes	26%
No	74%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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