Welcome to the Spotify HR Blog! Our company is changing the world, all while growing at hyper speed. In order for us to stay ahead, both our people and the company must develop faster than the world changes. This puts very special demands on us, the HR department, to create that environment where a diverse […]
Show me the incentive!
The Spotify pick and mix incentive program – because you know what’s best for you At Spotify, long term incentive programs have always been part of the compensation mix. We want every single Spotifier to have a chance to own a piece of the company, so employee stock options have always been part of the […]
2019: The fifth Annual Spotify Inclusion Summit
Exploring allyship In mid-May, 126 Spotifiers from all around the world met up in New York, NY for the fifth annual Spotify Inclusion summit. Our summit has evolved over the years, we have grown and we have learned, and this year we decided to go deep into the concept of allyship. Allyship is central to […]
Conversation – almost a magic pill
The simple way to increase engagement Looking for a magical way to get better leadership, a more inclusive environment, clear direction for everyone, and employees who recommend the company to others? Good news, there is almost one! It’s spelled c-o-n-v-e-r-s-a-t-i-o-n. It won’t solve all your problems, but if you can get everyone in the company […]
Spotify’s People Analytics Journey
We have made quite the journey in our people analytics work over the past years.
Robocontracts
Managing global employment contracts in hypergrowth During 2018, we welcomed more than 1000 new Spotifiers, and our hiring continues at a high pace. Our Talent Acquisition team works very hard to make that happen, and the rest of us try to support wherever we can, looking for scalable solutions and efficiency. Here’s an example: During […]
“My partner just got a job with Spotify in Stockholm”
On love and relocation to Sweden The Spotify workforce is diverse and global. It happens a lot that the perfect match between candidate and position spans across continents. So people move to new places, which is fun and developing… for the person that moved for a new exciting job. But what about their loved ones? […]
How we do People Analytics
It’s not about connecting the dots, but having a smooth and steady ride in the flight of locks Using data about human behavior, relationships, and traits as the basis for making business decisions. That’s our definition of People Analytics and it means not basing decisions anecdotal experience, hierarchy and/or risk avoidance, but taking higher-quality decisions […]
