Spotify

Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity—by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it. Spotify transformed music listening forever when it launched in Sweden in 2008. Discover, manage and share over 70m tracks for free, or upgrade to Spotify Premium to access exclusive features including offline mode, improved sound quality, and an ad-free music listening experience. Today, Spotify is the most popular global audio streaming service with 365m users, including 165m subscribers across 178 markets. We are the largest driver of revenue to the music business today.

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Music Stockholm, Sweden Founded 2006 ~6,029 employees Private · Debt Financing

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Employees
6,029
+0.7% in the 3 months to Dec 2024
Revenue / employee
$2.2M
Revenue ~$13.3B
Total funding
$1B
Last round Debt Financing, Mar 2016
12-month attrition
14.9%
Tech: 14.6%
H1B filings, FY2026
1
Sponsors visas
Open jobs
41
Last 30 days

Headcount trend

Spotify went from 6,407 employees in Jan 2023 to 6,029 in Dec 2024. Jul to Dec 2024: 180 people joined, 150 left.

Headcount data through Dec 2024

Org structure

Headcount by department

Other2,934
Engineering1,588
Marketing379
Operations315
Sales258
Product150
Finance127
Design110

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Staff Product Designer - Platform DesignLondon1 day agoGrowth Lead - JapanTokyo2 days agoSenior Editor, Podcast EditorialLos Angeles, CA $94k - $134k 3 days agoEngineering Manager - ExperimentationStockholm4 days agoBackend Engineer - Data PlatformStockholm6 days agoAudiobook Licensing & Partnerships Manager - JapanTokyo1 week agoClient Partner ANZSydney1 week agoClient Partner, Emerging & ScaledSão Paulo1 week agoSenior Machine Learning Engineer, PersonalizationNew York, NY $184.0k - $262.9k 1 week agoSecurity Engineer - Enterprise Security PlatformLondon1 week agoArtist Label Partnerships Manager, TaiwanTaiwan (Home Mix)1 week agoStaff Product Designer - Agentic ExperiencesLondon2 weeks ago

Salaries at Spotify

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626 salary profiles in the US

Most reported roles

Software Engineer salariesData Scientist salariesProduct Manager salariesProduct Designer salariesSoftware Engineering Manager salaries

Pay by level, gender and ethnicity · India salaries

Layoffs

Details

15 roles cut in the last 12 months.

  • Mar 2026 · 15 roles · Stockholm, Sweden

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H-1B sponsorship

H-1B Sponsorship Limited
H-1B Filings by Department
Engineering1
Historical LCA Filings
2026
1

Funding

  • Mar 2016 · Debt Financing · $1B · TPG Capital

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Spotify FAQ

How many employees does Spotify have?

Spotify has about 6,029 employees, up 0.7% over the 3 months to Dec 2024.

Does Spotify sponsor H1B visas?

Yes. Spotify filed 1 H1B (LCA) application in FY2026, according to the latest U.S. Department of Labor disclosures. It was for a Engineering role.

Has Spotify had layoffs in 2026?

Yes. Spotify has reported 15 layoffs in 2026, most recently on Mar 23, 2026.

What is Spotify's revenue per employee?

Spotify makes about $2.2M in revenue per employee, based on $13.25B annual revenue and 6,029 employees.

How much does Spotify pay?

6figr has 626 salary profiles for Spotify in the US and 8 in India, with pay broken down by role, level, gender and ethnicity on the Spotify salaries page. See Spotify salaries in the US

How much funding has Spotify raised?

Spotify has raised $1B in total funding; its latest round was Debt Financing in Mar 2016.

Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.