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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
L
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
CF
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

T
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
GM
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

KC
Keiko Carter
almost 2 years ago
Former employee

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