DistroKid Reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

63% positive business outlook

DistroKid has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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22 reviews
1.0
11 Feb 2025

once a unicorn...

Anonymous employee
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Pros

used to be a community of fantastic employees and supervisors all working towards a common goal. used to have great work life balance, a supportive culture, and real care towards DEI, but everything changed...

Cons

as outside investment took over, the company became increasingly obsessed with profit and unconcerned about the actual desires of their customer base. they began outsourcing positions, ignoring the suggestions of their workforce, and ultimately laid off their entire customer support, quality assurance, and quality control teams after those teams had recently formed a union because of the decreasing quality of life they had been experiencing.

5.0
28 Jun 2021

A total dream

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hands down, the best place I've ever worked. The culture is incredibly supportive and fun, and the work is genuinely interesting. The benefits are surprisingly great considering how bad the music industry can get, which is a great boost on morale. The flexible schedules are also really great! I love making my own hours.

Cons

You really have to discipline yourself, as this is a remote job. And because of the nature of working from home, it can get a bit draining after a while.

1.0
9 May 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- It's really cool to learn the ins and outs of music distribution, if you're into that sort of thing - You get to help artists and listen to new music all day - It's fully remote (for now, but that's not guaranteed indefinitely) - A flexible schedule is encouraged (or at least, it was) and it's easy to fit the job around touring and other life stuff

Cons

- The company is owned and controlled by VC firms that don't give a dang about music, understand the digital distribution process, or care about artists' experience using the product - The company is vehemently anti-union and laid off 37 union members right after they unionized, in the name of wanting more profits (they were already seeing massive YOY profit) - Roles are being increasingly outsourced in favor of less experienced/knowledgable BPOs - It's a super niche sector, once you're laid off (which will probably happen, no role is safe) your experience won't be super helpful in finding a new role elsewhere - The company hides behind a thin veil of progressive values; on the inside, they only care about one thing. It's not artists, and it's not their employees. - Boy's Club environment with shady hiring practices, meaning that you'll likely see someone promoted into a role that was never announced or offered to others internally. - No opportunities for advancement due to the reason above.

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