Gets old fast - Software Engineer Audible Employee Review

2.0
1 Jun 2018
Recommend
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Pros

+ Its an Amazon company provides you with experience of using Amazon tools & cloud computing. + Higher starting salary and better RSU signing bonus than Amazon for most people + Free food and booze + Transferring to Amazon is easy and you keep your RSUs. Amazon jobs in NYC, Jersey City & Seattle

Cons

- From the top, its a book publishing company first, technology is an after thought - Workplace culture is full of anxiety & stress - Unrealistic expectations of employees from management, only aggressive personalities make it long term - Promotions are rare, based on drinking koolaid and not on developing good software. Getting to Senior engineer takes more years compaired to Amazon.

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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.

2.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Your hours are very flexible as you just have to submit the first 15 minutes of the book by a certain date and then the final audiobook by a certain deadline.

Cons

This was a royalty share contract with no base pay and I only made about $70 total after many hours of work.

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