SoundCloud Reviews
Updated Jun 9, 2021
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"Very good work-life balance - for engineers working over-hours or on weekends almost never happens and would be considered as a negative sign" (in 8 reviews)
"Open culture, cool tech stack, Friday demos, beers on Fridays, free lunch twice a week, great work culture, easy to show off your skills" (in 8 reviews)
"Too many unexperienced people working in middle/upper management" (in 4 reviews)
"Career growth hugely depends on teams and manager you have rather than your talent" (in 3 reviews)
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Talented people who love music
Cons
Nothing to say at this time
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
the music provided by talented artists
Cons
to much time dedicated, long hours
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great leadership, smart colleagues, supportive work/life balance -- and lots of opportunities to lead / manage interesting, fun, impactful projects.
Cons
Flat organization structure, which can lead to limited promotional growth opportunities.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Working with music lovers and real technologists
Cons
Business model struggled against Spotify and Apple music
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Amazing work place, Great team
Cons
No cons at all, Soundcloud is amazing
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Soundcloud provides you everything you need to do your job successfully. You are supported from the top down. You can bring topics/ideas to the table and will be heard. You're voice matters. You work with an amazing group of individuals. Not to mention Lunch is provided 2x a week :)
Cons
Meeting schedule can be a bit hectic with timezones from Ber to NY to LA.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
This company rocks. ( I mean that, figuratively AND literally.) The people here are SO friendly and down to earth. The NY office is beautiful and spacious. Typical work hours are from 9:30-6, but everyone seems to work within their own schedule. It's just so refreshing to be at a company where everyone is actually passionate about the product, and believes in a common goal. The perks are INCREDIBLE (ie: catered lunches twice a week, snacks galore, and last but not least...real-life musical instruments for happy hour jam sessions.) Need I say more?
Cons
I really can't think of any cons. However, I guess since the company hasn't really started selling ads on the platform as of yet - there's a bit of of an unknown.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Great work culture that emphasizes work-life balance, cultural diversity, and recognition for top performance - The product is awesome and employees are super passionate about it - Engineering has solid technical talent and all the teams have passionate, caring, and intelligent people that act as great co-workers - New management has a clear strategic direction and is extremely transparent
Cons
- The 2017 layoffs negatively affected work culture and workspace, but it's rebounded to a normal place again - Salary and compensation is market average, company is willing to pay more for C-level executives than recruiting top, new talent (a strategy I disagree with)
Continue reading - Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- Great vacation days, parental leave, and health + dental insurance - Health and wellness budget - Learning and development budget - Fun product - Nice office - Many people devoted to making the product and company better
Cons
- Toxic people in high positions who manage not to get fired - Diversity & inclusion was said to be a priority but no one has time for it - People complain about issues but no one fixes them - Understaffed, hence the previous two points - Stressful because it's the music business - Technical career advancement is fairly impossible unless you are willing to move to Berlin - Management proficiency varies heavily because training is scarce - Some very incompetent people managed to get hired somehow - NYC office environment was very bro-y and competitive - Salary could be better for the amount and quality of work expected
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
With a relaxed culture, cool people, and great perks, working at SoundCloud is a dream. I've always wanted to work for a company that has a product I feel passionate about, but also meets my personal needs as an employee. Though the in-office performances and catered lunches help spice up the typical "9 to 5", the best part of working at SoundCloud are the people - they've quickly become friends, as opposed to just coworkers. I look forward to coming to work every day, and that's what matters most.
Cons
Everything has been great thus far. Admittedly, I'm not working in my dream department, but even so, I've enjoyed learning the facets of a sector I may not have explored otherwise.
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