Does Figure Eight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Figure Eight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Figure Eight. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Figure Eight?

68% of Figure Eight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Figure Eight 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Figure Eight?

Contributor (2) , Customer Hero (2) , Engineer (2) , Individual Contributor (2) , Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Figure Eight according to real employee reviews?

"The people are very talented and friendly." ((in 11 reviews)); "workers and transparent management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great benefits and company location being in the heart of the Mission District." ((in 7 reviews)); "Culture is fun and hard" ((in 6 reviews)); "Beautiful office." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Figure Eight according to real employee reviews?

"Management couldn't make up their minds, which led to massive layoffs." ((in 3 reviews)); "insincere leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "The CEO and COO have big egos and are headstrong even when they are totally wrong about product or business direction." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Figure Eight layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Figure Eight layoffs and their outlook for job security at Figure Eight in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Figure Eight locations?

San Francisco , Wellston , Little Rock , Honduras

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Figure Eight

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Figure Eight reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Mark Brayan

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Figure Eight has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Figure Eight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Ratings by gender

Gender

Reviews by job title

80 reviews

3.0

Mar 23, 2015

It was alright

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people, tough problems to work on, snacks, no vacation policy, right next to bart.

Cons

Management couldn't make up their minds, which led to massive layoffs. Complicated product -- difficult to explain what Crowdflower is to others. I always felt a little off about working here, too, because the people we paid to do tasks were paid so little. When everyone left for Burning Man, I was the only engineer around to work.

1.0

Jan 28, 2015

Stay Away! If you interview, then ask why they laid off so many people after funding.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great idea. Good location. Decent snacks, beer and occasional food service. Likable people.

Cons

Ideas don't make great companies, execution does, and this company is severely lacking across all departments. Poor communication between teams and secretive at the top. Product iterates as quickly as Microsoft and with bugs like an MVP.

5.0

Dec 1, 2014

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart people. Very important mission. Beautiful, loft office space in the heart of the Mission. Talented people are rewarded with meaningful work and more responsibility. Transparency and honesty are valued highly here.

Cons

Possible con if this doesn't suit you: the company changes very rapidly. If you're not comfortable with change and a fast pace, this probably won't be the place for you.

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