Going downhill - Senior Software Engineer Audible Employee Review

1.0
6 Jul 2021
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Pros

Amazon RSU Have a medium sized company feel

Cons

Chaotic big room planning meetings achieves nothing but confirmation bias Mid-higher management has no coherent strategy of growth The audiobook industry and audio industry at large has low barrier of entry. The golden days of fueling the growth via Amazon traffic is gone Very high staff overhead. The HR has no idea how to retain talent. Most people just get the stocks and leave. Career growth opportunity is very limited. And the tech is roughly 2-3 years behind. 1.5 years into the job you will find out you have nothing to learn , no interesting problem to solve and no way to go except Amazon Managed to lose lots of user as a digital content company during covid Chaotic management with large Corp bureaucracy Product owner and product manager kiss each other more than negotiate. Most of the managers are so new (3 year older managers mostly left) they can’t really own the product, leaving product manager to ask for half-baked features without taking part in the scrum or owning anything of the delivery pipeline. Then there is technical product manager whose responsibilities are very lofty. The whole system is quite unique and strange at least People don’t like to stay more than 3 years, including the HR

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Audible Response
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Thank you for your feedback. Our team works hard to create a productive environment so we’re disappointed to hear you had a different experience. I invite you to connect with your HRBP or your manager for further conversation. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us on Glassdoor. We will continue to live up to our values, and listen.

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Audible is an Amazon company. I think as a whole, this company attracts people who are kind and fun spirited. Good product.

Cons

Disorganisation. Commute can be hard.

5.0
31 May 2026
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Pros

Audible is an Amazon company. I think as a whole, this company attracts people who are kind and fun spirited. Some who come from other big tech companies may think us as nerdy or quiet but I think it’s the lack of toxic compatibility that you tend to see at those other companies. I purely enjoy working with my colleagues and the work that I do, which I can hardly say about the other big tech companies I worked at. Free lunch and commuter/parking benefit

Cons

5-day RTO. The headquarter is in Newark, NJ. The commute can be hard for some.

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Audible Response
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Thank you for this thoughtful review. The culture and people here are something we care deeply about protecting as we grow, so it's good to know that's resonating. Your feedback is noted and we'll take it into consideration moving forward.
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