I have a couple offers for very similar non SWE roles, similar TC and benefits. My main focus in deciding is I’m curious about the culture and WLB. Can people give me their takes on that? The snap role would be RTO and Spotify would be remote TC currently: 0 for now. #snap #spotify
Cannot recommend Spotify in the current shape. The politics can be toxic. Which department/location?
Know close friends who have worked at both. Spotify > snap but spot has their set of issues.
What are their set of issues ?
WLB is great at Spotify. The managers encourage you to have a life outside of the company, take vacation etc. Never felt stressed.
WLB really depends on PAs
Can I get a referral link for spotify
I mostly love Spotify, the wlb is fantastic and people are genuinely great. Layoffs have made things weird tho but I still love it here
Going to second this. The post layoff vibes are uncomfortable but it is still the best company I have worked for, especially from a WLB perspective.
Were layoffs limited to the US? Or did Spotify also layoff in the EU? Any layoffs in Sweden?
What role and location at Snap? Culture in the SM office is pretty good, but can’t speak to the other locations. WLB varies by season, but most folks stay offline for weekends and evenings unless they are scrapping for a product launch or are oncall.
Safety in the Seattle office
Just left Spotify. It entirely depends on your team. Either great or 100% toxic and terrible.
lol too many to list them sorry Definitely: Soundtrap Anything platform mission Anything PZN Good luck
My take is that people who say Spotify is toxic have never worked in a really toxic environment or are toxic themselves. It is super chill and easy mode if you just do your work and try to get along with people
This, 100%!
Toxic is strong. But it just always depends on your manager and team. My team does not have great Wlb. That being said, I’m sure WLB at Spotify is much better than snap on average
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What's the TC?
120k for Spotify and 130k for snap. Smaller roles and I know some people are snobby about TC so I omitted it.
I'd personally go for Spotify for the remote alone