Struggling to break free of the old ways - Engineering Manager Sonos Employee Review

4.0
27 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have a lot of smart people there who are deeply invested in the product and in the customers. There is a disconnection between these boots-on-the-ground people and the C suite though, so they often are not able to harness that mission-centeredness.

Cons

They haven't figured out how to be a software company. They are still hardware-driven, and there is an expectation that software can be "figured out" easily. They also reward seniority and "loyalty", so there are principal/staff-level engineers there who have just stayed long enough to get promoted to those positions.

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5.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture. People are humble.

Cons

In some teams engineers have to find projects themselves instead of waiting for roadmap which is good also but sometimes frustrating.

3.0
7 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good work. Passionate people. Good product. Remote.

Cons

Some bad managers. They lost their footing resulting in lack of company vision. Struggled to find working styles that elevated the company (they wanted to grow yet operate like a start up)

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