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Spotify is one of the largest online music streaming service providers founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. As of March 2024, Spotify has over 615 million monthly active users, including 239 million paying subscribers around the world.

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Spotify Culture and Values
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Collaboration over Competition
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Work/Life Harmony
Spotify Employee Benefits and Perks
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Featured review

Challenges but great place to work

2/26/2024 - Advertising

Pros

Great people, culture, work and projects can be cool and wide ranging

Cons

Can be difficult to get consensus to move projects forward
SPOTIFY: CAREERS, PERKS, CULTURE & MORE

About Spotify

Spotify has revolutionized the way we listen to music, transforming the audio streaming landscape forever. Expanding beyond music, Spotify brought innovation to podcasting and attracted a new generation of listeners. In 2022, the platform further broadened its horizons by adding audiobooks, tapping into another growing audio market. Today, Spotify offers over 100 million tracks, 6 million podcast titles, and 350,000 audiobooks, allowing users to discover, manage, and enjoy an unparalleled range of audio content. As the world's leading audio streaming subscription service, Spotify boasts over 626 million users, including 246 million subscribers, across more than 180 markets.

Why Join the Spotify Team?


DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND IMPACT AT SPOTIFY


At Spotify, We believe in creating a workplace where everyone belongs. Our diverse and inclusive environment ensures that every voice is heard and valued, fostering innovation and brilliance. By bringing your unique experiences, perspectives, and background, you help us continue revolutionizing the way the world listens to audio.


LEARNING AND GROWTH AT SPOTIFY


We are committed to your growth and development, encouraging continuous learning through stretch assignments, new challenges, and social knowledge sharing. At Spotify, learning and development are integral parts of your job, not just annual checkboxes. We empower you to drive your own development every day, ensuring that you grow alongside us as we redefine the audio streaming landscape. Join us to be part of a team that values creativity, inclusivity, and continuous improvement.

Does Spotify Offer Remote Work?

At Spotify, work is not defined by a location but by the impact you make. Our Work From Anywhere program allows you to choose the work environment that suits you best, whether that’s from home, one of our offices, or any other place you find productive. This flexibility supports a diverse and dynamic workforce, adapting to the changing lives and ambitions of our team members.


We ensure that all employees can contribute, communicate, and collaborate effectively, no matter where they are. Regular team check-ins and active engagement within the broader Spotify community provide ample opportunities to stay connected, whether you’re working remotely or in the office. This approach fosters inclusivity and maintains strong involvement and engagement across all work settings.

Spotify Corporate Offices


SPOTIFY HQ


Spotify AB

Regeringsgatan 19

SE-111 53 Stockholm

Sweden


SPOTIFY AROUND THE WORLD


Spotify Belgium

Square de Meeus 37

4th floor

1000 Brussels

Belgium


Spotify GmbH

Unter den Linden 10

10117 Berlin

Germany


Spotify Canada Inc.

220 Adelaide Street West

M5H 1W7 Toronto Ontario

Canada


Spotify Denmark ApS

Kampmannsgade 2,

1604 Copenhagen

Denmark


SPOTIFY SPAIN SL

Paseo de Recoletos, 7-9

28004 Madrid

Spain


Spotify Finland Oy

c/o Intertrust (Finland)

Uudenmaankatu 1-5

00120 Helsinki

Finland


Spotify France SAS

48 Rue la Bruyère

75009

Paris

France


Spotify India LLP

Regus, North F/A-4,

Floor 1st,A Block,

Shivsagar Estate, Dr Annie Besant Road,

Worli, Mumbai Mumbai City,

MH 400018 INDIA



Spotify Italy S.r.l.

Via Joe Colombo 4

20124 Milano

Italy


Spotify Netherlands

Singel 540 3h

1017AZ, Amsterdam

Netherlands


Spotify Ltd

Adelphi Building

4 Savoy Place

London WC2N 6AT

United Kingdom


Spotify USA Inc

4 World Trade Center

150 Greenwich Street, 62nd Floor

New York, NY 10007

USA


Spotify Mexico

Pedregal 24 Torre Virreyes Piso 8

Col. Molino del Rey

DF 11040

Mexico


Spotify Technology S.A.

33 Boulevard Prince Henri

L-1724 Luxembourg

Spotify Awards & Accolades

Top 50 Companies Creatives Want to Work for in 2020, Working Not Working, 2020 World's Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company, 2020

Life at Spotify

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, or what music you love, at Spotify, you’ll be part of a brand that’s reimagining the entertainment industry. Our open collaborative environment and innovative, audacious brand gives you the opportunity to grow, have fun, and do your best work.

Our global benefits There are benefits to being in our band, and we’re not just talking about free Spotify Premium. Our rewards reflect our inclusive values and are extended to every band member, regardless of location or seniority.
Extensive learning opportunities

Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.

Global parental leave

Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents.

Flexible public holidays

Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.

Flexible share incentives

Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success.

All The Feels

All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.

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The most rewarding thing is when you see people grow. To see them taking on more responsibility, setting their own goals and realizing what’s important to them. This happens at Spotify, every day.

FREQUENTLY ASKED SPOTIFY INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Spotify General Interview Questions

🗨️ Why do you want to work at Spotify?

🗨️ What interests you about Spotify?

🗨️ Why do you want to join the band?

🗨️ Why do you want to joint us?

🗨️ Tell me about yourself.

🗨️ Please introduce yourself and go through your resume.

🗨️ Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

🗨️ What is your opinion on inclusiveness?

🗨️ What compensation are you looking for?

🗨️ What are your salary expectations?

Spotify Top Interview Questions


INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERS


🗨️ How does the Stack V heap work?

🗨️ How would you design a system like Twitter.

🗨️ Do you prefer front end or backend?

🗨️ Describe a project you worked on and your contributions to it.

🗨️ How would you connect from X to Y DB?

🗨️ Describe the bloom filter data structure.

🗨️ Describe a project you've worked on.

🗨️ Design an ATM related service Data Structure.

🗨️ Tell me about some of the technologies you've used?

🗨️ Design a playlist.


INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR DATA SCIENTISTS


🗨️ Tell me about A/B Testing.

🗨️ Write a python function to apply a markdown rate to certain song streams.

🗨️ What makes a successful playlist?

🗨️ Describe some projects relevant to the position.

🗨️ Have you used Tableau?

🗨️ Tell me about a time when you used data analysis skills.

🗨️ Write a function that would change the input of one column in pandas.

🗨️ Tell me about your experience with the software/languages X, Y, Z.

🗨️ Write a function to manipulate a pandas dataframe.

🗨️ How do you find songs per person in the table?

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