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WP Engine

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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

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

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91 reviews

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5.0
Apr 16, 2020

My favorite company I've worked for!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Working with awesome people throughout the whole company 2. Clean and safe environment 3. Transparency 4. Catered lunch Tuesday - Thursday 5. Paid parking 6. 4% - 401k matching 7. Great medical, dental, and vision insurance plans/companies

Cons

1. Salaries aren't market competitive to whats in town. We are smaller than the major tech companies in ATX. 2. Hard to get promoted or get raises 3. Growing business pains but ever company has this 4. Micromanaging 5. Same snacks for the last 2 years. Would like more of a variety and healthier choices 6. La Croix

4.0
Feb 6, 2020

Great Resume Booster or for Career Shift - Not for Pay

Sales executive
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing culture, they are all very positive and focused on achievements and growing your career. Management really cares and is very invested in the individual's success. They are really supportive of taking your own initiatives and doing passion projects while at work. They are open to all kinds of ideas on how to grow the business and provide better customer experiences. They really do follow their core value of "where the best get better" in supporting the individual contributor and leveling them up. Of all the companies I've ever worked for or with, the most striking difference is that WP Engine actually is guided by its core values. And it even affects the sales teams - where often the sales teams have a completely different culture than the rest of the organization, sales is much more closely aligned with the overall culture at WP Engine.

Cons

At least in sales, the pay is lower than the standard for a downtown, technology outside sales role in Austin. They hire in sales one level down from matching your current level of experience and achievement, with a carrot for promotion in 6-12 months. Most solid sales reps are not intimidated by the opportunity to prove themselves both in their sales acumen and their business contributions. However, this promotion rarely happens in under 1 year unless there is a perfect storm. So if money is important to you, this might not be the best fit. They promote over-working and don't have a good work-life balance for the sales teams. It appears that other departments do liberally use the "unlimited" PTO, etc - but for sales, that rarely occurs. If you want to consistently keep it under 50 hours a week (when not traveling), that isn't going to happen at WP Engine, if the sales reps want to hit target.

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WP Engine Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We love it when employees value and promote our culture. Your input is appreciated regarding expectation setting during the interview process and onboarding.
5.0
Feb 6, 2020

Great Place To Work

Senior staff software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Very competitive pay * Matching 401k (4%) * Decent health care plan * A LOT of career growth opportunity * The company is very successful in its space * The company works hard to take care of its employees * They have an office at The Domain * Private equity * Excellent work-life balance

Cons

* Vision & Dental Plans are pretty poor * No bonus * Sometimes conflict-avoidant * Sometimes it takes an entire department leaving before upper leadership will remove a bad manager/director

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WP Engine Response
6y
Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you are happy at WP Engine and appreciate your input regarding leadership. We understand that from time to time there may be issues that arise where you may feel uncomfortable discussing them with your line manager. Sometimes this can be resolved through a meeting with your Employee Experience business partner but that’s also why we encourage the setting up of skip-level meetings to address any concerns to help resolve the situation quickly.
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