Pros: An open and really a learning environment. The company is still young and is still learning, and it's a lot of fun to be part of that process. The whole company has a great energy and vibe. We're changing how people listen to and consume music, and it's amazing to be part of that journey.

Cons: It's sometimes a bit unstructured, and it's also kind of slow sometimes due to everyone wanting to have their say about everything.

Pros: Spotify is within the ideal company size range, between a large, established brand and a smaller, scrappier startup. You're free to take time off work to sit in on lunch and learns and other such knowledge-sharing extracurricular activities/meetings, but you still get to have a major influence over the product, even as a new hire. Because of the Swedish cultural influence, you will not be ground down to ash by being overworked. It is not expected at all for one to be working at the office for greater than 8-9 hours a day. Excellence is still encouraged, so going the extra mile if the individual can fit it in is met with high appreciation.

Cons: We don't have the resources of a larger company, but we move slower than a startup. It can be frustrating when you see corners being cut due to time constraints, or new and/or open-source technologies being ignored just for the sake of building a lesser alternative in-house. We need to leverage the strengths of our developers so as to move more quickly, instead of dogmatically sticking to a specific set of technologies which could very well be obsoleted within years.

Pros: A good environment to work in and a great salary.

Cons: I think it's too much work to do.