Does SoundCloud pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SoundCloud employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SoundCloud. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SoundCloud?

70% of SoundCloud employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SoundCloud 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SoundCloud?

Software Engineer (18) , Engineer (8) , Intern (6) , Product Manager (5) , Data Scientist (4) , Marketing (4) , Backend Engineer (3) , Director (3) , IOS Engineer (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Audio Engineer (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Community Support Specialist (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at SoundCloud according to real employee reviews?

"The culture is great at SoundCloud and it truly is a great place to work." ((in 27 reviews)); "Best work/life balance that I had" ((in 10 reviews)); "Kind and smart colleagues" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefit and on site events." ((in 8 reviews)); "great team and great experience" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SoundCloud according to real employee reviews?

"If you suck up to senior leadership and abide by their rules then you will succeed here." ((in 13 reviews)); "Terrible track record with middle and upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "mid TC, pay could be better, limited advancement oppts" ((in 4 reviews)); "There were also many layoffs and quite a bit of uncertainty among employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Salaries are low and it does not match up with the demands of the job" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SoundCloud layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SoundCloud layoffs and their outlook for job security at SoundCloud in 2026.

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SoundCloud reviews

3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(188 total reviews)

Eliah Seton

81% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

SoundCloud has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 188 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SoundCloud employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

188 reviews

5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Best company with supportive management and great coworkers

Senior android developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company to work for ever. Everyone is nice, they use the latest tools and software stacks. Coworkers are your best friends. management is super nice and always helpful

Cons

Literally there is nothing bad.

3.0

May 26, 2026

Great culture and caring colleagues, but limited resources

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is great; everyone who works there truly cares about keeping the product alive. The people who work here are great people overall too

Cons

Resources are really limited, there's often a lot of organization change. strategy changes really quickly without structure

4.0

Apr 15, 2026

Great people and flexibility overshadowed by layoffs and poor communication

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people and flexibility for work life balance

Cons

layoffs and no structure at all within the company. no communication from leadership

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