Does SoundCloud pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SoundCloud employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SoundCloud. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SoundCloud?

72% of SoundCloud employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SoundCloud 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SoundCloud?

Software Engineer (18) , Engineer (8) , Intern (6) , Product Manager (5) , Data Scientist (4) , Backend Engineer (3) , Director (3) , IOS Engineer (3) , Marketing (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Audio Engineer (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Community Support Specialist (2) , Manager (2)

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

"The culture is great and the freedom to work from anywhere was cool." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 14 reviews)); "Kind and smart colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good benefit and on site events." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"If you suck up to senior leadership and abide by their rules then you will succeed here." ((in 10 reviews)); "Terrible track record with middle and upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Internally things felt adrift in the worst way, before and after massive layoffs." ((in 5 reviews)); "mid TC, pay could be better, limited advancement oppts" ((in 4 reviews)); "Salaries are low and it does not match up with the demands of the job" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about SoundCloud redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SoundCloud redundancy and their outlook for job security at SoundCloud in 2026.

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SoundCloud Reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(187 total reviews)

Eliah Seton

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (187 reviews)

SoundCloud has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 187 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SoundCloud employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

187 reviews

5.0

2 Jun 2026

Best company with supportive management and great coworkers

Senior android developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Best company to work for ever. Everyone is nice, they use the latest tools and software stacks. Coworkers are your best friends. management is super nice and always helpful

Cons

Literally there is nothing bad.

5.0

3 Dec 2025

Many Growth Opportunities

Associate analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very consistent growth opportunities, and chances to work on XFN initiatives.

Cons

Can feel disorganized at times.

5.0

18 Jul 2025

Great Expirience

Strategy and operations intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are amazing and so intelligent.

Cons

Pay is low for the internship, but the company has great benifits.

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New York, NY

US$240K - US$280K /yr

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