Questionable at best - Anonymous employee Sonos Employee Review

3.0
2 Mar 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I really loved SONOS when I first started. Great perks, fun people, free product, easy job. Great "start-up" atmosphere. Everyone seems like they're on the same page as to what the goals are.

Cons

Once the new-ness wore off, people were cultish and robotic. The company supposedly values transparency but there are so many things that you're in the dark about until they blow up in your face. There are layoffs going on now, even though there is questionable spending within all areas of the business. Do you need lunches, breakfasts, kegs of beer and stocked fridges when you're laying people off? Product is never on time, marketing leaves a lot to be desired.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

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