Is WP Engine a good company to work for?

WP Engine has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 573 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months. 51% of employees would recommend working at WP Engine to a friend and 40% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about WP Engine have been left by employees working as Sales Development Representative (SDR) , Software Engineer and Account Executive .

Does WP Engine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WP Engine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WP Engine. This rating has decreased by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WP Engine?

51% of WP Engine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WP Engine 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WP Engine?

Account Manager (29) , Sales (18) , Software Engineer (18) , Technical Support (18) , Account Executive (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Technical Support Specialist (14) , Technical Support Engineer (13) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (12) , Sales Manager (9) , Marketing (8) , Agency Account Manager (7) , Director (7) , Manager (7) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at WP Engine according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and work very hard." ((in 76 reviews)); "Health & Medical benefits are good for individuals & families alike" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great enablement tools and leadership." ((in 35 reviews)); "Amazing management, the leaders at WP Engine go above and beyond to encourage and enable you." ((in 26 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and we're now remote first." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WP Engine according to real employee reviews?

"Managers constantly push efficiency and say we aren’t working hard enough as we have less and less people every day doing more and more work." ((in 10 reviews)); "Extremely low salary, can be mentally draining" ((in 8 reviews)); "No bonus" ((in 6 reviews)); "This can mean working really hard sometimes, but it is a rewarding experience and you do get recognition for the work." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is also clear favoritism at play with more tenured reps in a variety of ways." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about WP Engine layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed WP Engine locations?

Austin , Omaha , San Antonio , Denver , Houston , Chicago , Virginia Beach , Dallas , Sugar Land , Minneapolis , Nashville

WP Engine reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)

Heather Brunner

81% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

WP Engine has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 541 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WP Engine employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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541 reviews

4.0

Sep 2, 2025

Good coworkers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, great tech stack

Cons

Slow progression, no bonuses or rsus

WP Engine Response

10mo

Hello and thank you for making the time to share your experience at WP Engine! If you ever have more feedback to share, positive or constructive, we encourage you to reach out to your EE Business Partner or any member of our Employee Experience Team. We appreciate your feedback and we're so glad you're here with us on this journey!

4.0

Aug 28, 2025

Working at WP Engine

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very fun and welcoming coworkers - Great customer base - Lots to learn

Cons

- Large amount of leadership roles and not enough boots on the ground employees

WP Engine Response

10mo

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience at WP Engine thus far! We're so glad to hear you're having such a positive experience overall. If you ever have more feedback to share, positive or constructive, we encourage you to reach out to your EE Business Partner or any member of our Employee Experience Team. We appreciate your time and we're glad to have you here at WP Engine!

5.0

Aug 22, 2025

Great place to work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great place to work!

Cons

Market issues are causing difficulties for a lot of companies right now.

WP Engine Response

11mo

We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts! We're glad to hear your experience has been positive! If you ever have more feedback to share, positive or constructive, we encourage you to reach out to your EE Business Partner or any member of our Employee Experience Team. Thanks again for sharing and we're so glad you're here at WP Engine!

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