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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
Spotify Company Culture
Spotify Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews4.1/5
Spotify's Overall Culture is rated B
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
CEO Rating
AEnvironment
APerks & Benefits
AOutlook
A-Work Culture
B+Spotify CEO
Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Daniel Ek
78 /100
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Mission, Vision, & Values
Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it.
Spotify Culture At a Glance
Spotify has 6554 employees. 275 employees at Spotify have reviewed Spotify across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 20 days ago.
Overall, the 275 Spotify employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Spotify are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Spotify, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Spotify are pleased with their team. 275 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Spotify are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Spotify believe the environment at Spotify is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Spotify is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Spotify work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Spotify are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Spotify employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Spotify report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Spotify have 2 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
88% of Spotify employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Spotify employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
55% of Spotify employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Spotify employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
89% of Spotify employees call their work environment positive
Environment
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Anonymous Q&A with Spotify EmployeesMost Recent Q&A
What does the ideal candidate in the HR department look like at Spotify?
Ideally for them, you would be a conformist. If you believe in doing things fairly or try to push for equal pay, fair hiring practices, etc,...
What should I wear for an interview at Spotify?
Business casual.
How much diversity is there among employees at Spotify?
Depends on the team, and the kind of diversity. In engineering there isn't a lot of gender diversity, and hiring pipelines make the problem...
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Spotify?
There is no real centralized engineering team. The CTO position was recently eliminated. Rather each department, which are called...
What's the pay like for Engineering roles at Spotify?
It depends. If you're a recent hire you probably have a good salary, especially if you're more senior. Retention is not good; compensation...
What does the ideal candidate in the HR department look like at Spotify?
Ideally for them, you would be a conformist. If you believe in doing things fairly or try to push for equal pay, fair hiring practices, etc,...
What should I wear for an interview at Spotify?
Business casual.
How much diversity is there among employees at Spotify?
Depends on the team, and the kind of diversity. In engineering there isn't a lot of gender diversity, and hiring pipelines make the problem...
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Spotify?
There is no real centralized engineering team. The CTO position was recently eliminated. Rather each department, which are called...
What's the pay like for Engineering roles at Spotify?
It depends. If you're a recent hire you probably have a good salary, especially if you're more senior. Retention is not good; compensation...
H1B Visa
In 2019, Spotify applied for 92 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
Spotify has a total of 6554 employees
92
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 98% Granted (90 out of 92)
- 1% Denied (1 out of 92)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 92)
- 1% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 92)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Spotify
Bottom
30%
Spotify currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Spotify
Bottom
40%
Spotify currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably
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eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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eNPS Score
| 45% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 26% | Passives |
| 29% | Detractors |
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Spotify vs Competitors
- 1st
Beatport82 / 100 - 2ndSpotify72 / 100
- 3rd
YouTube70 / 100 - 4th
8tracks59 / 100
Perks & Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Gym Membership / Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- PTO / Vacation Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Financial Benefits
- 401K / Retirement Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Office Perks
- Free Food
- Company Social Outings
- Work From Home Policy
- Unique Office Space
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