Offer Letter with David Gerbitz, dated June 3, 2014

June 3, 2014

David Gerbitz

Re: Employment Offer

Dear David:

On behalf of Pandora Media, Inc. (the "Company"), we are pleased to offer you the position of Executive Vice President, Revenue Operations. This letter agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company ("Agreement") if you accept and commence such employment. Please understand that this offer, if not accepted, will expire on Monday, June 9, 2014.

1.Responsibilities; Duties. You are expected to begin work on Monday, July 7, 2014 (the "Start Date"). You are required to faithfully and conscientiously perform your assigned duties and to diligently observe all your obligations to the Company. You agree to devote your full business time and efforts, energy and skill to your employment at the Company, and you agree to apply all your skill and experience to the performance of your duties and advancing Company's interests. During your employment with the Company, you may not perform services as an employee or consultant of any other competitive organization and you will not assist any other person or organization in competing with the Company or in preparing to engage in competition with the business or proposed business of the Company. Any other outside relationships you engage in should be made known to the Company's General Counsel and CEO in writing. You shall comply with and be bound by Company's operating policies, procedures, and practices from time to time in effect during your employment.

2.Compensation. In consideration for rendering services to the Company during the term of your employment and fulfilling your obligations under this Agreement, you will be eligible to receive the benefits set forth in this Agreement.

a.Base Salary. In this exempt full-time position, you will earn an annual base salary of $325,000 (prorated for any partial pay period that occurs during the term of your employment), subject to applicable tax withholdings. Your salary will be payable pursuant to the Company's regular payroll policy.

b.Business Expenses. The Company shall, upon submission and approval of written statements and bills in accordance with the then regular procedures of the Company, pay or reimburse you for any and all necessary, customary and usual expenses incurred by you while traveling for or on behalf of the Company, and any and all other necessary, customary or usual expenses (including entertainment) incurred by you for or on behalf of the Company in the normal course of business, as determined to be appropriate by the Company. It is your responsibility to review and comply with the Company's business expense reimbursement policies.

c.Performance Bonus. You will eligible to participate in the Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) with a target bonus of 50% of your base salary prorated to your start date. The actual bonus amount paid will be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company's Compensation Committee. Any bonus eligibility for future years will be subject to the terms and conditions of any bonus

or incentive compensation plan that the Company adopts at a later time. Nothing hereunder shall be construed or interpreted as a guarantee for you to receive any bonuses or incentive compensation.

d.Sign-on Bonus. To the extent that you commence employment on the Start Date, you will be eligible to receive a one-time signing bonus in the gross amount of $100,000 subject to applicable tax withholdings. $50,000 of this bonus shall be paid no later than 30 days following your start date at the Company. The remaining $50,000 shall be paid no later than 7 days following your 6 month anniversary date. This bonus is offered as an incentive for you to stay with the Company. Therefore, if you terminate your employment with the Company within 12 months of your Start Date or if you are terminated by the Company for ''Cause" (as defined below) within 12 months of your Start Date, you shall be required to pay back the Company the entire sum of this signing bonus. The Company is authorized to deduct and offset repayment of this bonus against any sums which are then due to you at the time of your termination, to the extent permitted by applicable laws. For purposes of this agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i) a failure or a refusal to comply in any material respect with the reasonable policies, standards or regulations of Company; (ii) unprofessional, unethical or fraudulent conduct or conduct that materially discredits Company or is materially detrimental to the reputation, character or standing of Company; (iii) dishonest conduct or a deliberate attempt to do an injury to Company; (iv) your material breach of this Agreement or any breach of confidentiality or proprietary information agreements with the Company, including, without limitation, theft of Company's proprietary information; (v) an unlawful or criminal act which would reflect badly on Company in Company's reasonable judgment; or (vi) absence from work without an approved leave.

3.Employee Benefits. You will be eligible to participate in any employee benefit plans or programs maintained or established by the Company including, but not limited to, paid time off, group health benefits, life insurance, dental plan, and other benefits made available generally to employees, subject to eligibility requirements and the applicable terms and conditions of the plan or program in question and the determination of any committee administering such plan or program. To the extent approved by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee from time to time, you will be eligible for any severance or change in control policy of the Company that is then applicable to similarly situated U.S. employees. You will be asked to sign an Indemnification Agreement with the Company and be subject to the terms and conditions thereof. You will be an "Eligible Officer" under the Company's Executive Severance and Change in Control Policy ("Severance Policy") and be subject to the terms and conditions thereof, which include, but are not limited to, the severance provisions set forth below:

a.Non-change in control severance. If the Eligible Officer is terminated by reason of an Involuntary Termination (as defined under the Severance Policy) the Eligible Officer is entitled, subject to the terms of the Severance Policy, to receive 6 months of salary, health benefits and accelerated vesting of equity awards, plus a prorated annual bonus for the year of termination and outplacement services.

b.Change in control severance. If Eligible Officer is terminated by reason of a Change of Control Termination (as defined under the Severance Policy) the Eligible Officer is entitled, subject to the terms of the Severance Policy, to receive 12 months of salary and health benefits, 100% accelerated vesting of equity awards and the opportunity to extend the exercise period of certain options for up to 12 months following termination, plus a prorated annual bonus for the year of termination and outplacement services.

4.Stock Option. In connection with the commencement of your employment, the Company Will recommend that the Board of Directors grant you the following equity grants subject to the terms of the Company's equity plan:

a.Stock options (the "Options") to purchase 65,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. The Option shares will vest and become exercisable at the rate of 25% of the total number of shares on the twelve (12) month anniversary of your Vesting Commencement Date (as defined in the Stock Option Agreement to be executed between you and the Company, which date will be your Start Date, as defined below) and 1/48^th of the total number of shares each month thereafter on the monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date. Vesting will, of course, depend on your continued employment with the Company.

b.Restricted Stock Units (the "RSUs") representing the right to receive 35,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Each year, 25% of the RSUs granted will vest starting with the first standard quarterly Company vesting date that is approximately one year after the grant date and continuing quarterly for three years thereafter. Vesting will depend on your continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates.

a.Confidentiality Agreement. Your acceptance of this offer and commencement of employment with the Company is contingent upon the execution, and delivery to an officer of the Company, of the Company's Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, a copy of which is enclosed for your review and execution (the "Confidentiality Agreement"), prior to or on your Start Date.

b.Right to Work. For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us no later than your Start Date, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated.

c.Verification of Information. This offer of employment is also contingent upon

7.No Conflicting Obligations. You understand and agree that by accepting this offer of employment, you represent to the Company that performance of your duties to the Company and the terms of this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement will not breach any other agreement (written

or oral) to which you are a party (including without limitation, current or past employers) and that you have not, and will not during the term of your employment with the Company, enter into any oral or written agreement which may result in a conflict of interest or may otherwise be in conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement or the Company's policies. You are not to bring with you to the Company, or use or disclose to any person associated with the Company, any confidential or proprietary information belonging to any former employer or other person or entity with respect to which you owe an obligation of confidentiality under any agreement or otherwise. The Company does not need and will not use such information. Also, we expect you to abide by any obligations to refrain from soliciting any person employed by or otherwise associated with any former employer and suggest that you refrain from having any contact with such persons until such time as any non-solicitation obligation expires. To the extent that you are bound by any such obligations, you must inform the Company immediately prior to accepting this Agreement.

8.General Obligations. As an employee, you will be expected to adhere to the Company's standards of professionalism, loyalty, integrity, honesty, reliability and respect for all. Please note that the Company is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not permit, and will not tolerate, the unlawful discrimination or harassment of any employees, consultants, or related third parties on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or any other status protected by applicable law. Any questions regarding this EEO statement should be directed to Human Resources.