Is Audible a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer?

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Audible have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Audible employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Audible now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Audible .

Does Audible pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Audible with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries and benefits at Audible .

How happy are Software Development Engineer professionals working at Audible?

48% of Software Development Engineer employees at Audible would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 45% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer professionals have also rated Audible with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What Audible locations are top rated by Software Development Engineer employees?

Newark is the top rated Audible location by Software Development Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Audible?

Software Engineer (41) , Software Development Engineer (33) , Customer Service Representative (18) , Manager (13) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (13) , Director (12) , Software Development Engineer Intern (12) , Marketing (11) , Product Manager (11) , Software Development Engineer II (11) , Intern (9) , Senior Product Manager (9) , Working Student (9) , Senior Manager (8) , Software Engineer(Internship) (7)

What are the pros of working at Audible according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 94 reviews)); "Good benefits and good WLB." ((in 59 reviews)); "office is well decorated and the free food is good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Has a good Work life balance" ((in 43 reviews)); "colleagues are smart and helpful" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Audible according to real employee reviews?

"Senior Leadership / Directors should be held accountable for everything they do and say." ((in 37 reviews)); "Senior management are C" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad upper management." ((in 9 reviews)); "no career growth" ((in 9 reviews)); "No growth opportunity" ((in 6 reviews))

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Audible Software Development Engineer reviews

3.6

48% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Bob Carrigan

20% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

2.8

Work/Life balance

1.9

Senior management

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Audible with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Audible is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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36 reviews

4.0

Apr 2, 2026

Great company, issues stemming from heavy-handed Amazon leadership.

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Pros

Great pay, great benefits, daily Grubhub lunch allowance.

Cons

AI hype from leadership - increasing commit count requirements with no regard for code quality, increased stress and unrealistic workload expectations.

Audible Response

We appreciate you sharing this honest feedback. Concerns around workload expectations and burnout are important to hear, and this is the kind of input that helps shape conversations internally. We wish you all the best in your next chapter.

3.0

Dec 15, 2025

Amazon org in disguise

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Pros

- internal mobility- where you can ask to transfer to different org, even aws/retails orgs. Can also transition to become TPM if you're an SDE - free lunch (but quality is degrading, very high in sodium and highly processed) - amazon tooling. Basically using all builder tools amazon, directly using aws tools. - really smart peers. They have a high hiring bar.

Cons

- Constant reorgs which makes it terrible for promotion and career growth. - Top down AI mandate for the sake of AI adoption, in the name of boosting developer productivity and saving developer billing hours. - Layoffs when company profit was all time high. - Many consumer facing teams are stretched thin.

Audible Response

We hear you, and we appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Your feedback will be taken into consideration, and if you feel comfortable, please reach out to your HRBP, manager, or skip-level manager to continue the conversation.

5.0

Nov 26, 2024

Great place to work. Helped and hampered by Amazon ownership.

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Working on developing new AWS native projects. The company is very supportive and I have never had or heard of a bad manager.

Cons

Supporting legacy MAWS projects is a headache. Integrating within Amazon's incomprehensively massive existing architecture can pose difficulty. Periodic re-orgs can leave you wrong-footed.

Audible Response

We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Listening to different experiences and perspectives helps strengthen our culture of open communication and continuous improvement. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Audible.

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