When it comes to parental leave benefits, Spotify is probably up there as having one of the best. We offer (all parents regardless of gender or sexual orientation) six months of fully paid time off to spend with their new family member. Something unique about this program is that we let employees take parental leave […]
Within the HR team at Spotify, we often discuss fairness and the importance of contributing to a company culture that is open, inclusive, and provides everyone with opportunities to reach their full potential. These have been priority issues and central to our work at Spotify over the past 10 years. It does not come without […]
Today, I’m extremely excited to introduce our Swedish language readers to our latest peek inside HR at Spotify – a book! BOLD: Strategiskt HR-arbete i en ny tid (translates to: BOLD: Strategic HR in a new era), showcases a new school of thought within the HR industry. It’s about how we view our profession and […]
As we move into the second quarter of the year, I would like to share my reflections on working in Compensation & Benefits (C&B) in the first three months of the year. The first quarter can be akin to the holiday season for many HR departments. Not because they get showered in lovingly-selected gifts from […]
The ultimate goal for any reward strategy is to provide a linchpin in attracting and retaining the right talent to the company. This seems like a no-brainer to an HR pro, especially one working for a company in hyper growth, but you should never forget to consider your shareholders. Nirvana for a shareholder is to […]
While we experience a major upheaval at work, and within HR, the expectation is that numerous physical events will continue to be cancelled, meaning the online industry specific content continues to boom. And we’re beyond ready to be part of that. Based on 2020’s HR The Real Deal Video On Demand series, Spotify HR is […]
Let’s start with the obvious: why on earth would anyone use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to understand how to tailor rewards? You might think there’s an obvious answer to that, but hear me out! I often find myself having a ‘facepalm moment’ when time-after-time salespeople contact me insisting that the solutions they offer use advanced tech […]
The Swedish model was a political system that emerged in the 1930s born as a compromise between the capitalists’ interests in economic growth and profitability, and the social liberals’ efforts for social policy equalisation. This foundation of compromise evolved into the idea of ’the people’s home’ – a kind of unwritten social contract with ideological […]
Rewarding our band members is an important part of our talent philosophy. Our holistic approach has an impact on how we find our band members, how we retain them and our compensation strategy will most likely also be one of the things that shapes their development during their time in the band. Here’s how we […]
Sharing our take Back in 2015 when we launched our Lead On Leave initiative, the Global Parental Leave Program, we knew we were on to something. Since then, the interest in the Spotify People perspective has increased to such a degree that we have had to split the world between three of us to be […]