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 73 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great enablement tools and leadership." ((in 33 reviews)); "good management" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and we're now remote first." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Extremely low salary, can be mentally draining" ((in 9 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 9 reviews)); "No bonus" ((in 5 reviews)); "There is also clear favoritism at play with more tenured reps in a variety of ways." ((in 4 reviews)); "This can mean working really hard sometimes, but it is a rewarding experience and you do get recognition for the work." ((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

(91 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

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5.0

Jun 20, 2017

Pros and Cons of Working at WP Engine

Technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

There is a great culture here where I would consider this a 2nd family with how we take care of each other. You are surrounded by the best of the best and are free to shadow or learn more. The benefits are great also. You are given everything you need to be successful at your job without being micro managed to death. They hold you accountable as an adult which goes a long way.

Cons

The pay could be a lot better regarding promotions and moving to other positions internally. Since they do not have a set path for Technical Support after Level 2, it is easy to become stagnant and lose interest in the job. This drives an increase of employees leaving the company for opportunities to grow elsewhere. It can be 'clickish' at times but for the most part everyone is cool.

5.0

Aug 18, 2016

Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Energetic start-up feel, with over 350+ employees Transparency across the business Culture that looks out for the employee & community Teamwork across departments and company; still small enough to keep "silos" away Growth for existing employees is common place, while also hiring new individual contributors & people leaders Every employee gets equity (real stake in the growth) Health & Medical benefits are good for individuals & families alike Food, food and more food; free lunch everyday and snacks to help you power through high-paced days Liberal vacation schedule, but everyone growing & building so quickly makes it hard to take Headquarters in the heart of Austin,TX, along with remote offices across the U.S. and Europe

Cons

Working remotely is a chore (life revolves around corporate in Austin, TX) Salaries tend to be lower than average (but equity is included for everyone) Benefits improvements (401k & HSA plans need some work)

1.0

Jul 28, 2014

Horrible place to work, bad leadership - some good people

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Money was good. Met some cool peeps.

Cons

Like most start-ups, they do not know how to hire people and they hire and fire without realizing that they are playing with people's lives. Disgusting place to work.

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