Does Sofar Sounds pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sofar Sounds employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sofar Sounds. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sofar Sounds?

39% of Sofar Sounds employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sofar Sounds 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sofar Sounds?

Crew Member (17) , Audio Engineer (5) , Director (4) , Events Crew (4) , City Operations (3) , Crew Lead (2) , Event Lead (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Producer (2) , Regional Director of Operations (2) , Show Experience Lead (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Volunteer (2)

What are the pros of working at Sofar Sounds according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture, and immersive experience in live music industry" ((in 5 reviews)); "Flexible schedule" ((in 4 reviews)); "Awesome team members, and ability to build your own schedule" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sofar Sounds according to real employee reviews?

"pay is low." ((in 10 reviews)); "Leadership is almost exclusively old white males making 2" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sofar Sounds redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sofar Sounds redundancy and their outlook for job security at Sofar Sounds in 2026.

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Sofar Sounds Reviews

Item: Sofar Sounds
Rating: 5
Author: Former employee - Event Crew

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3.5

39% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Rafe Offer

68% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Sofar Sounds has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sofar Sounds employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

89 reviews

5.0

2 May 2023

great

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

everything was all good actually

Cons

nothing it was all good.

5.0

10 Jan 2023

The best!

Event crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Family vibes. Always a good working environment.

Cons

Not any from my own personal experience.

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Jobs at Sofar Sounds

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