This is how we collect people data and put it to work At Spotify, we take data very seriously and we try to make every decision data-informed. When it comes to people data we have collected all the relevant components in one team, to make sure all sources and analysis can feed into each other […]
We believe that the benefits a company chooses must always be in line with the company culture and values. In this case, the new benefit was born out of our dedication to being the most inclusive we can be in order to allow for diversity and all the greatness that comes with it. Plus we […]
Things to think about when you are comparing compensation Last week, a company tried to headhunt me. The recruiter was enthusiastic, and pointed out that “the compensation is very competitive”. She gave me a peek at the maximum base salary, equity package, and benefits that were on the table. At first glance, the total package […]
Benefits and perks that work like a charm What exactly is a benefit and what is a perk? And which is more important for attraction and retention of great people? At Spotify HR we’ve discussed this and agree that the difference between benefits and perks should not be the main focus – what matters most […]
It’s that time of year, when a blog post about what you’ve learned in 2017 is standard. Expected even. When I started thinking about this post, I imagined a checklist of things that I marked off as completed. Or new things I learnt. The secret sauce to the success (or maybe even failures) of 2017. […]
Measuring, and rewarding performance is often considered hard – what approach should we take? I was recently invited to speak at Svenskt Näringliv (the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise) on this subject so I realised I better find a way to simplify it – and quickly! It was time to start my own business, I decided. […]
The balancing acts of benefits
Our employees move between countries because that’s who they are, and who we are. We enable people to move because we like to hire the right people regardless of where they happen to live at the time of applying. And the Spotifiers who already work for us get the opportunity to move when it’s better […]
We are very proud of our Employee Stock Option Program. We offer options to all permanent employees, every single one. Because the reason for our success is the efforts from all our employees, so they should all be able to be co-owners and take part in any future success too. But running this program has not […]
I can’t estimate how much comp data I reviewed the past 10 years: benchmark, benchmark, benchmark, and individual comp in mass. A lot of names as well, but I’m terrible at names – I put sticky notes on the colleagues next to me so I can act like a decent person. But behind all people […]