Automattic

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automattic.comSoftwareUnited States1001-5000 employeesFounded 2005

About

Automattic is the fully-distributed company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr and Jetpack.

Reviews (5)

4.0 average

Interview experience

Mostly positive — 33% of interviewees reported a good experience.

Positive (1)Neutral (1)Negative (1)

What people like

“strong eng culture, flexible hours”
“fully remote, no RTO games”
“stock that's actually worth something, strong eng culture”

What to watch for

“RTO creep, too many meetings”
“bureaucratic”
“below-market pay, burnout is common”

Burned out fast

ngl On-call was brutal and they didn't comp it at all. Constant reorgs and nobody seems to know who owns what.

Pros

strong eng culture, flexible hours

Cons

RTO creep, too many meetings

Interview experience: Negative

Leila

2 months ago

Freelance

Solid company, good people

Benefits are top tier, the parental leave alone is worth it.

Pros

fully remote, no RTO games

Cons

bureaucratic

Interview experience: Neutral

Cole Flores

7 months ago

Contract

Would recommend

honestly, Benefits are top tier, the parental leave alone is worth it. Pay landed me well above what I was making before.

Pros

stock that's actually worth something, strong eng culture

Cons

below-market pay, burnout is common

tanya.sharma

about 1 year ago

Freelance

would recommend

Got promoted within 18 months. They actually invest in their people. High turnover tells you everything you need to know.

Pros

fully remote, no RTO games, flexible hours

Cons

unclear expectations

Interview experience: Positive

Gabe Mueller

over 1 year ago

Full-time

Good people, good work

My manager had my back and gave me real room to grow.

Pros

PTO people actually use

Keiko Carter

almost 2 years ago

Former employee

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