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Senior ML Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Spotify for 4 years
January 9, 2019
New York, New York
4.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Smart coworkers, easy to get along with.

Pay is okay, especially for very good work-life balance. Total compensation depends on when you joined and how your options are worth, but base salary is good, and so are benefits.

The new NYC office is very convenient and nice. Work can be interesting, depending on your team.

Cons

Near constant reorganizations.

Very inexperienced management, from middle management to the top.

HR is a nightmare, but the good news is most people can just avoid them.

No RSUs.

Pay is not competitive for very senior people, so it's hard to hire them.

Some people have nothing to do, because there was too aggressive hiring and now too many people are working on small problems.

Advice to Management

Hire experienced managers.

Give better compensation to senior people and RSUs.

Consider performance-based bonuses.

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