WP Engine reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)
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Heather Brunner

81% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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1.0
Mar 12, 2024

Poor place to work

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Pros

Benefits Company outings Welcoming colleagues

Cons

Stressful work environment Poor and dismissive management Lack of transparency around pay and bonuses Certain important KPIs affected by things outside of employees control Limited career opportunities within the company (this wouldn't be a problem if company didn't bill itself as offering a lot of career opportunities) Poor cross-functional communication with other teams Unclear scope of support High turnover with people leaving for the first role they can get within another department or a role in another companies

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WP Engine Response
2y
We are glad you enjoy our benefits and the people you work with, but are incredibly sorry to hear your overall experience has been less than positive. It is concerning that you experienced dismissiveness and lack of transparency, as we firmly believe supportive, inclusive leaders are key to everyone's success. In regards to pay, our Total Rewards Team launched a pay transparency program in 2023 to provide every employee increased insight into our compensation philosophy and structure, including where they were in the pay scale and where they could potentially go over time. We acknowledge the challenges our techs experience related to having time to absorb internal communications that provide them with cross functional context. We have initiatives underway to increase the amount of time our techs spend outside of queues and learning more about what is going on in the business. We appreciate your feedback, if you feel comfortable sharing more with us we encourage you to speak with your EE Business Partner or anyone on our Employee Experience team.
5.0
Mar 10, 2024
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Pros

- Great benefits (401k match, generous time off, competitive pay, incredible insurance options) - Wonderful colleagues - Engaging work - Leadership is incredibly compassionate and kind. All the way from direct manager to the CEO. It is very clear that the leadership puts in a great deal of effort to be understanding and empathetic at any turn. - The amount of agency that engineers get is also very encouraging. The company clearly trusts their teams to get the job done.

Cons

- Due to the scale of the business, and even on the organizations within the company, it can sometimes feel like the long term direction is unclear, but teams all tend to have their own individual short term goals. - In its current state, on-call for Production Engineering can very quickly become overwhelming.

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WP Engine Response
2y
We're super appreciative that you took the time to share about your time at WP Engine, this information helps guide our continued growth and success. It's wonderful to hear you felt supported and inspired by our leadership, as we have have been very intentional about fostering an open and inclusive culture where our leaders are committed to the growth and success of everyone on their teams. We're also very proud of the perks and benefits we offer our employees, we believe investing in our people and giving them peace of mind when it comes to benefits is the right thing to do. We've worked really hard the last few years to create a clear and transparent strategic plan that gives our people a real sense of direction, but we have had to pivot in response to economic realities to ensure we're still providing a great product and value to our customers. It's also important to note that demand for production engineering has gone up across the board. Having recognized the need we made our own investments in that area. We feel confident that our plan for 2024 should allow everyone at WP Engine to understand where we're headed as a company and provide that sense of direction going forward. Thank you once again for sharing your feedback and for your contributions to WP Engine, we wish you the best in future endeavors.
4.0
Mar 8, 2024
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Pros

Amazing culture and team. Great enablement tools and leadership.

Cons

Pay is ehhh. Good months and bad months, but the base is super low compared to others.

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