Spotify
New York, NY · founded 2006
Spotify built its reputation as an early champion of flexible work through its 'Work From Anywhere' program, and it still frames itself around the 'energy of being together' — offices pitched as collaborative hubs rather than mandatory desks, with location flexibility that varies by role. Culture is described in music terms (values as a 'bassline'), and the company leans on in-person collaboration for its most creative work.
see the full file on Spotifydocumented benefits (23)
| Birthing-parent leave | 26 weeks |
|---|---|
| Partner leave | 26 weeks |
| How leave is framed | equal_all_parents |
| Fertility support | yes |
| Adoption & surrogacy support | offered |
| Equity | both |
| Charitable donation match | yes |
| Donation match cap | $15,000 |
| Mental health | yes |
| Office policy | "Work From Anywhere" program: location flexibility by role, paired with deliberate in-person collaboration in offices. |
| Volunteer days | offered |
| Food | stipend |
| Wellness stipend | offered |
| Gym / fitness subsidy | yes |
| Internal course catalog | yes |
| Learning platform | yes |
| AI tools stipend | yes |
| Median filed wage | $217,040 |
| Gender pay gap, median | 17.7% |
| Gender pay gap, mean | 15.6% |
| Bonus gap, median | 17.4% |
| Women in the top pay quartile | 31.5% |
| Women in the workforce | 45% |
what Spotify pays
Median of 15 certified wages filed with the US Department of Labor: $217,040.
Half of Spotify's certified filings fall between $189,280 and $225,000.
| role | median | filings | range |
|---|---|---|---|
| senior engineer | $219,020 | 4 filings | $217,040 to $245,360 |
| salesforce engineer ii | $189,280 | 2 filings | |
| senior backend engineer | $199,368 | 2 filings | |
| senior data engineer | $225,000 | 2 filings |
Source: US Department of Labor, FY2025 Q4. Read 2026-07-27.
notable perks
- Free Spotify Premium for every employee
- Concert and festival tickets
- Wellness and spa treatments
- 'Heart & Soul' mental-health program plus 'All The Feels' professional counseling
- Parental leave can be taken in intervals any time up to your child's third birthday
- 'Welcome Back' support for parents returning from leave
- Work From Anywhere (WFA) allowance
- GreenHouse internal learning platform
- Every employee gets access to leading AI tools as a baseline, not just a perk
the legal floor where they are
Set by law, not by Spotify. It applies to every employer in NY.
| IVF cycles the state covers | New York requires three IVF cycles, from large groups only. Insurance Law §§ 3221(k)(6)(C) and 4303(s)(3) require large group policies to cover 'three cycles of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) used to treat infertility and prescription drugs that are prescribed for the IVF treatment'. Large group means more than 100 employees, and the law applies to policies issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2020. Age restrictions are not permitted, and an insurer may not discriminate on age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or gender identity. Small group and individual plans must cover basic infertility treatment such as intrauterine insemination but are NOT required to cover IVF. THE LIMIT THAT DECIDES WHETHER THIS REACHES YOU: the Department of Financial Services states that 'the IVF law does not apply to self-funded ERISA plans', nor to Medicaid managed care, the Essential Plan or Medicare. KFF's 2025 employer survey puts 67% of covered workers in a self-funded plan and 80% at firms of 200 or more, so at most large New York employers this law does not apply and the fertility benefit on the page is the company's own choice. (New York Insurance Law §§ 3221(k)(6)(C) and 4303(s)(3), effective 1 January 2020.) |
|---|---|
| Adoption leave the law gives | 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period on the placement of a child for adoption or foster care, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. There is no federal paid adoption leave. (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(B) and 2612(c); eligibility at 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) and (4). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code.) |
| Pay when you are ill | No federal law requires any paid sick leave. The FLSA does not require payment for time not worked, and the FMLA gives 12 workweeks of UNPAID job-protected leave in any 12-month period for a serious health condition, and only for employees who meet the FMLA eligibility test. Any paid sick time comes from a state or city law, or from the employer's own choice. (Fair Labor Standards Act, per the Department of Labor's statement on payment for time not worked; Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)(D) and 2612(c). Quoted from the 2023 edition of the US Code on govinfo.gov.) |
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