Anna Lundström

Chief Human Resources Officer, Spotify Technology

Search every verified Anna Lundström interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Anna Lundström, Chief Human Resources Officer at Spotify Technology, has discussed the company's efforts to prevent proximity bias in the workplace. In a September 2023 interview, Lundström stated that Spotify is working to ensure there are no disadvantages or advantages depending on where an employee works. She described tailored manager and leadership programs for leading distributed teams, and said the company analyzes compensation data to check for differences between home-based and office-based employees in promotions and salary increases. Lundström noted that Spotify has not yet seen inequalities in its data, but emphasized the importance of awareness and regular bias checks. Lundström previously discussed Spotify's "Work From Anywhere" program in a September 2021 interview. She said the company chose to implement a single salary range for all of the US rather than paying per location, to avoid reinforcing historical pay disparities and simplify internal mobility. Lundström described two offerings: working the majority of time remotely while staying connected to Spotify culture, or spending most time in the office with greater flexibility. She noted that a common misconception is that Spotify has gone fully remote, stating the company still reinforces its culture and values through in-person gatherings. Lundström also said Spotify launched a "Band Reunion" program to reconnect employees with company values, and that the company underestimated the time needed to address leaders' concerns about the transformational change.