Over-promise, Under Deliver - Anonymous employee Songkick Employee Review

2.0
Mar 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to work with big names in the industry, great benefits, unlimited time off.

Cons

Time off isn't actually time off. You're made to feel guilty for taking it. The senior management is a boys club with little consideration of "outsiders"-it's clear the CEO hired all of his mates. It is a technology company whose technologies are archaic at best. New ideas are not welcomed and management does not support growth. All promotions happen at the senior level and up, with legacy employees resting on their laurels. They let go a lot of people in a terrible way-likely upsetting some important people. Training is minimal and creativity is stifled.

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5.0
Oct 26, 2020
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Pros

Challenging work and great team

Cons

The industry is broken and as such scaling a business in this environment has lots of ups and downs. It’s not for everyone.

5.0
Sep 6, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The staff is made up of genuinely good people who care deeply about what we're trying to do - People here want to make a difference in music and technology and that mission is clear from the top - Strong backgrounds in the music industry as well as in tech throughout the global staff which makes for a well-rounded company with a ton of experience - Everyone has each other's back and works as a team; Lots of effort and tools put towards helping all teams collaborate as best as possible - HR is very approachable and always has an open invitation to take meetings if you need anything - Beyond using the unlimited PTO benefits, taking time off is encouraged if you've had to work late on a big project - Opportunities to travel, especially to other offices for collaboration - Great office spaces that allow for having fun while working throughout the day - For NY Office: plenty of space to get some quiet time if you need, great healthy snacks, great office manager, lots of effort is put towards making the office feel warm and staff happy, love the addition of Wednesday yoga

Cons

- Some growing pains as we matured from a 25-person company to 120+ but nothing that isn't typical for a very fast-moving startup

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