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

Acquired by Appen

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

4.0

Nov 2, 2018

A great place to work and well worth the occasional hiccup.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Exceptionally bright people. Your co-workers are some of the most dedicated, and smartest folks- and are shaping the face of ML and AI. Plus, they are just nice (even if they will drive you nuts sometimes). -Dedicated management. No company is perfect. This company I think accepts that, and works to try and address it. It truly is how you adapt and overcome each day. -Dedicated co-workers. People step up. -Great benefits. -Cutting edge- if you want to be a part of how AI/ML is going to move forward, you will find it here. -Great product. I mean, it's built around a killer idea and has evolved as ML is evolving. -Teams are all really good, and there's a lot of "go for it" kind of culture.

Cons

-The company has had its share of bumps and bruises. Hiring too fast, then letting some folks go. It can get discouraging. That's changing, though. The company did the best it could, I feel, in handling that situation. -Sometimes it's a little tough to know the hows of navigating internally. Minor issue and it just takes some time to figure it out.

Figure Eight Response

We love the team here too. You are correct though. We need to continue to push the comfort zone including with our metrics. We can't shy away from difficult conversations and situations. Hopefully, this has become more evident in our weekly goals meetings and company KPIs. Feel free to provide anonymous feedback and let us know if you see any positive changes.

5.0

Oct 23, 2018

"Awesome work place, smart colleagues and Freedom to work on Projects"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexibility to work on Projects and office hours - Honesty, Humility, Grit and Performance are Core Values of Company and they really care about these. - Work form Home at least one, but more days per week

Cons

- Leadership/Top Management struggling for the vision of the Company (Role of ML in Company) - Quick Decisions

3.0

Oct 19, 2018

Culture has a long way to go

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/ life balance, dog friendly office, emerging space, hardworking group of people.

Cons

Stability of the company and product are unknown. Laid off 30+ people last month. The culture at Figure Eight has a long way to go. Very bro-ish and at times can feel shady. There is a lack of transparency and visibility from the top. Leadership team talks about transparency, but does not walk the walk.

Figure Eight Response

Thanks for your feedback on Glassdoor. Hearing that our culture has a "long way to go" is something we take seriously. We want to be a part of the solution to create the most inclusive and diverse team possible. Please share what you think would be great ways to show inclusiveness with the team either through our anonymous surveys or with the Culture Squad. We will also be rolling out anonymous culture surveys in 2019 to ensure we can build programs that matter the most to you and our other team members.

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