Pros: Develop very fast. Challenged daily. Complex systems and architecture.

Cons: Fragmentation means having to sync with multiple teams, which affects speed.

Pros: Great benefits (US), including 23 days of PTO, unlimited sick days, an additional week off with Wellness Week assuming it's not canceled, an education stipend, subsidized health benefits, and six months of fully paid parental leave. Amazing NYC office with food, snacks, baristas, and fun stuff. Work-life balance. Pockets of really great SWE teams.

Cons: Lack of transparency. There were a lot of press leaks in 2022, and since then, executive town halls and "Unpluggeds" have been watered down. Almost nothing is shared outside of quick soundbites. Lack of strategy. If you think your Spotify feed is a mess, most SWEs and PMs think so too. We've become extremely siloed, and that's apparent in the feature spaghetti out there. I think we're losing touch with the industry and our users. Lack of vision and leadership. The D Team has become dysfunctional, focused on cutting costs, increasing efficiency, and becoming profitable. These three things are repeated ad nauseam in every town hall, yet there's no actual strategy outside of budget cuts and layoffs. There's a lot of follow the leader, manifested in the latest TikTok-like feed. Lack of career development. There are very few opportunities for growth in the organization or mentorship.

Pros: Relaxed. Growth Oriented. Music Industry. Good reputation.

Cons: Tech debt that no one wants to admit. Low salary comparatively. Slow promotion.