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WP Engine

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WP Engine reviews

3.4

51% would recommend to a friend

(541 total reviews)
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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
5.0
Jan 20, 2020

supportive, flexible & empowering workplace with ample opportunity to grow

Sales consultant - brisbane
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

WP Engine invests a lot of time and money into ensuring that their new starters are trained and educated before starting their roles as well as providing continued education and training sessions to help further our product and industry knowledge. There are lots of opportunities to progress your career at WP Engine and management works with you to ensure you are placed in a role that works to your personal strengths. Even though Brisbane is a smaller (almost start up) office, there is room to grow and move around depending on what you want to do! This company puts family first, they truly understand how important this is and offer the flexibility you need. As a parent, I haven't been made to feel guilty about taking time off or working from home to look after my child. Aside from the many benefits of working for WP Engine, the people have to be the number one reason I love working for this company. Walking into the office and seeing my team is the reason I start each morning in a good mood. It is rare to find people who are driven, smart and unconditionally supportive of one another. Our leaders in Australia are incredible. Our leaders in the US & UK are incredible. No one is ever too busy to help you. If you're determined and willing to commit time to educating yourself and always giving it 100% then you will do amazing at WP Engine

Cons

It's tough work, you get out what you put in and some days can be rough but it's all worth it! Brisbane is still such a new office, we experience teething issues and are still trying to figure out what works best for us, but you will get this with any new company/ international office.

5.0
Jan 19, 2020

Culture at forefront. Career progression promises kept.

Solutions engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is amazing in the office and the company makes conscious steps to keep it open, honest, accepting, diverse and supportive. It truly feels like you are part of a family, and while the work can be difficult at times, there is the support there that you know everyone, from managers to your fellow colleagues, is going to do what they can to have your back. There's no toxic competition here, especially rare in a predominantly sales dominant environment. The executive team is amazing, special shout out to the CEO, Heather, who has a supernatural power to remember you as a person, and even your family, and your hobbies, and is so easily accessible and personal. Finally, the company has kept every promise it's made in terms of my career progression and personal growth, which allows me to plan my life and my family's life with security. If you are lucky enough to make it through the many interview rounds and find yourself joining the family, grab the opportunity with both hands.

Cons

What you gain in benefits, culture, growth, learning and work life balance, you give up a little in terms of remuneration. While HR says that the pay rates are competitive, there are definitely organizations that pay more out there. That being said, it depends on your priorities, and for most of the people that end up at WP Engine, that slight pay improvement doesn't make up for the other benefits. Also processes are becoming increasingly rigid, policy driven, and so, WP Engine is no longer as agile as it used to be. However, that's what you exchange for a more resilient organization, and that's to be expected once you're a company edging on nearly 1000 employees.

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WP Engine Response
6y
Hear, hear! Thank you for your feedback!
5.0
Jan 13, 2020

Protective of Culture, Amazing Company, CEO is incredible

Sales
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Team culture, the family vibe & the real feeling of "Be Here Be You". Having worked for a company with a terrible reputation, its been a breath of fresh air working for someone who genuinely cares about you and your well being. The country manager here in Brisbane has been a wonderful influence and mentor throughout my time here and nothing is too much trouble. Senior leadership based in Austin are extremely approachable & the teams in the London and Austin office always make time to catch up to have a 1-1 and share ideas. Career development is extremely important to the company and is one of the core values "where the best get better", they genuinely want to invest in your future here at WP Engine. You will need to be prepared to word HARD, this is not any normal sales position and for the first 6 months you will need to prepare to commit fully to training, development and out of hours learnings. Its worth it. We still have a start up feel here, so the team is very much like a family, we are all fiercely protective of one another and like any family there can be conflicts. These don't tend to last long as we all are trying to get to the same goal. Advice to anyone considering WP Engine; - Be prepared to work hard (and I mean REALLY hard) - You will need to be driven and motivated - Be your most authentic self from the very beginning - Always ask for help and guidance, but be prepared to come up with your own ideas as well

Cons

Sometimes the communication from head office can be slow and we have to find out or schedule meetings to get all the new information on product releases ect.

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WP Engine Response
6y
Thank you so much for your feedback. We’re so pleased to know that you’ve had such a positive experience with our Brisbane team! Regarding communications across global offices, we do recognize that can be a challenge as we grow and scale as a company across timezones. We are working to try to bring as close to real-time updates to the team in Brisbane where possible.
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