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

5.0

Nov 1, 2013

I love working for CrowdFlower

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Insanely bright team - Great culture where management cares about what's best for you the individual - Good pay - Rapidly growing space that's still in it's infancy as far as potential - Solid benefits - Unlimited snacks and drinks - Team Lunch, dinner, breakfast served a few days a week - Fun space and location - Really challenging

Cons

- Long hours - Few unmotivated employees

3.0

Jun 27, 2013

It a OK startup to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

comparable salary, good benefits, young team enviroment

Cons

Lack of transparency Unstable Easily hiring/firing Too many changes

4.0

May 13, 2013

Exciting new sector - Crowdsourcing! Huge space.

Chief executive officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Close team collaboration. Innovative. Considerate.

Cons

Business model challenging. Profitability needs work.

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