Buttondown

buttondown.comSoftwareUnited States1-10 employeesFounded 2017

About

Buttondown is a tiny, independent, remote team building an elegant newsletter publishing tool.

Reviews (5)

3.4 average

Interview experience

Proceed with caution — 50% reported a negative interview.

Neutral (2)Negative (2)

What people like

“real learning budget”
“great health benefits”
“no micromanagement, generous parental leave, fully remote, no RTO games”

What to watch for

“tooling is dated, below-market pay”
“slow promotions, limited upward mobility, roadmap changes weekly”
“bureaucratic”

Best job I've had so far

Honestly, Honestly the most supportive team I've been on. Leadership is straight with you in the all-hands, no corporate fluff. high turnover tells you everything you need to know.

Pros

real learning budget

Interview experience: Neutral

Sana

20 days ago

Full-time

Good people, good work

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

Pros

great health benefits

Cons

tooling is dated, below-market pay

Interview experience: Negative

Sofia Sharma

over 1 year ago

Contract

Happy here

Honestly, Comp is competitive and the equity refresh was actually real Genuinely enjoyed my time here, would go back.

Pros

no micromanagement, generous parental leave, fully remote, no RTO games

Cons

slow promotions, limited upward mobility, roadmap changes weekly

Interview experience: Neutral

lucas.adebayo

over 1 year ago

Full-time

depends on your team

Overall, Process can be slow but you're rarely drowning in work. Depends heavily on which team you land on.

Pros

pay is solid, generous parental leave, low-ego team

Cons

bureaucratic

Tanya Hassan

over 1 year ago

Former employee

Be careful

ngl High turnover tells you everything you need to know. On-call was brutal and they didn't comp it at all.

Pros

flexible hours

Cons

unclear expectations

Interview experience: Negative

Omar Brooks

almost 2 years ago

Full-time

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