Audible wishes it was as tech-savvy as its parent company. - Software Development Engineer (Test) Audible Employee Review

2.0
14 Nov 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazon (in name only). Daily catered lunch. It's often lacking in nutritious value and in variety. Some brilliant co-workers. They tend to leave quickly, though. The customer service department is absolutely incredible. They are likely the only high-performing, low-churn department in the company. It's too bad they're treated terribly by the rest of us.

Cons

Middle/senior management is woefully inconsiderate of current tech trends. Getting anything done is an impossible nightmare. There's not just the typical bureaucracy to overcome; you've also got to deal with the fact that few developers, product managers, pencil-pushers, and engineers alike actually UNDERSTAND the product. Very little career development support. Audible's administration is often at odds with official Amazon administration, which has made me need to fight tooth and nail for the benefits and rewards I've earned. When major changes come to tax, benefit, and RSU policies, there's hardly any communication or support. Compensation is absolutely pathetic given that Audible advertises its "close proximity" to NYC. Raises are impossible to achieve beyond the meager 1% "cost of living" increases, which are far below today's rate of inflation. RSUs used to pad those pathetic wages. Amazon's stock price always plummets during the typical employee RSU vesting periods. (HMMMMM!) We spend half the year on Audible's dumbed down, idiotic version of the OP1 process and then follow almost none of the actual things decided on during those discussions. Newark - this city is a disgusting wasteland. Nobody should ever have to commute to there from NYC. New Jersey Transit is less effective than the MTA - that's really saying something. The company has not dealt with their enormous expansion efforts very well.

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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.

3.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of great collaboration, get to work with a lot of smart people from different backgrounds and Audible/Amazon offers lots of trainings/workshops for new technology. There is always something you can learn!

Cons

Communication needs improvement, lack of career roadmap/leveling for contractors and several recent layoffs (these are specific to contractors)

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