Pros: Nothing. The entire company is a train wreck and an abomination of epic proportions. It’s shameful people have been brainwashed by Spotify’s propaganda about how great it is to work for the company. This place is a hot mess dumpster fire.

Cons: If you are a woman, recruiters will low-ball you to ensure you are at the lowest end of the salary band. And if you are trying to professionally negotiate your comp package, don’t worry. The unprofessional recruiter will catch an attitude. The “leadership” at this company is a complete joke. A bunch of incompetent, insecure, and inept men acting like they know how to do their jobs. Trust and believe, they do not. The company dynamics are also incredibly racist. There are blatantly discriminatory acts happening to almost every single employee of color on a daily basis. Don’t work here unless you want to waste years of brain cells dealing with a bunch of men that act holier-than-thou as they ramble on and on about how Spotify is a world-class engineering organization, while bumbling around and eating everyone’s time and money with their ineptitude. I’ve never worked with such terrible leaders in my entire 29-year professional career. Run in the opposite direction of this absolute trainwreck of a firm.

Pros: There is a sense of belonging and ownership that I have never seen before. People foster collaboration all over the place. The culture is one of the best I have ever seen.

Cons: Each tribe—even squads—has its own way of working and might differ a lot from the others. It is difficult to sync and align on priorities, usually meaning escalating things and inviting even more people to the decision table. Despite having a lot of documentation and training about your career plan, growth opportunities are not presented quite the same across the different teams in the organization. In regards to this, you need to be lucky.

Pros: There is some support available, a big community where you can get support and help.

Cons: Horrible and sometimes incompetent managers. Very low on recognition and appreciation, and not-so-great salary adjustments or raises for top performers.