HOW DO YOU MAKE IT TO THE TOP OF our list of Most Loved Workplaces? It’s simple, but not easy: Build a company culture that actually puts people first. In the case of this year’s winner, international music streaming behemoth Spotify, one key to doing that is starting with Swedish parts.
The company has offices all over the world and the largest is in New York City, but its headquarters and roots are in Stockholm. As it has grown, Spotify has kept big characteristically Swedish things like a relatively flat management structure, a “no prima donnas” employee policy, a corporate culture that emphasizes teamwork and openness as well as perks—some of which, though required by law in Sweden, are almost unheard of elsewhere. Like, for instance, six months of paid…
