Does Sounds True pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sounds True employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sounds True. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sounds True?

46% of Sounds True employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sounds True 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sounds True?

Project Manager (3) , Web Developer (2)

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

"Amazing people, wonderful CEO, great benefits, inclusive and diverse community" ((in 8 reviews)); "The culture is amazing." ((in 7 reviews)); "The best coworkers I've had in my life, and it can truly feel like a community." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great work environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible Work Schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"heavy leadership team making bad decisions in an opaque bubble." ((in 6 reviews)); "Awful management, confused culture, antiquated 9" ((in 4 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "In fact, before I was laid off as a full time employee, there was an all hands meeting where they announced contractor layoffs and a high ranking executive claimed the company was “safe” now." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sounds True redundancies in 2026?

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

Sounds True Reviews

3.1

46% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Sibyl Chavis | Tami Simon

25% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (61 reviews)

Sounds True has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sounds True employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

61 reviews

5.0

6 Jul 2026

Food quality needs improvement

Full stack developer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

goood was doung good and nice

Cons

bad and food was bad and bad

5.0

17 Jun 2024

A great place to work, but on the lower end of the pay scale

Senior production editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I feel valued as a person and as a professional. I feel supported and am given opportunities to continuing learning and growing in ways that most appeal to me.

Cons

Because it is a smaller publisher, there is an internal growth ceiling that is pretty easy to hit. We have some very generous benefits, but we are also on the lower end of the pay scale for our region and size.

Sounds True Response

2y

Thanks so much for your review! We are definitely trying to address those gaps in the pay realm, but you are correct that since we're a small business, vertical growth is harder to come by just by the nature of our company's size. But don't forget that we've got some great employee benefits that allow for reimbursement towards your personal growth! Check out our full list of employee benefits here: https://www.soundstrue.com/pages/sounds-true-employee-benefits We appreciate your vulnerability and honesty! Joe Grubb, PHR HR Generalist @ Sounds True

5.0

23 Jan 2024

Great Place

Data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People, Mission, culture and care for fellow co-workers

Cons

Wearing multiple hats is expected

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Food quality needs improvement

A great place to work, but on the lower end of the pay scale

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