Nice but slow - Anonymous employee Audible Employee Review

3.0
17 Dec 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good direct manager Felt empowered to make decisions Lively drinking culture Work on some of the best audio projects Work/Life Balance (because there is very little to do) CEO seems like a good person - sends strong all staff emails on issues that impact them, works hard to regenerate Newark. If you just want to go somewhere and coast and take the amazing shares then this is the place, but if you ever want to feel like you're having an impact or doing stuff then it's a no.

Cons

Projects drag on and on and on. Senior management are left to make the ultimate decision and wildly pivot about not making decisions. Very celebratory of average work. Disorganised compared to Amazon and weird culture where they press that even though they are part of Amazon they 'still have startup culture'. Sadly that just means nothing ever gets done. Extreme lack of diversity, everyone is the same. HR don't care. Tech and Non Tech barely interact so issues obviously arise.

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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.

5.0
31 May 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. Some who come from other big tech companies may think us as nerdy or quiet but I think it’s the lack of toxic compatibility that you tend to see at those other companies. I purely enjoy working with my colleagues and the work that I do, which I can hardly say about the other big tech companies I worked at. Free lunch and commuter/parking benefit

Cons

5-day RTO. The headquarter is in Newark, NJ. The commute can be hard for some.

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Thank you for this thoughtful review. The culture and people here are something we care deeply about protecting as we grow, so it's good to know that's resonating. Your feedback is noted and we'll take it into consideration moving forward.
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