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

(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

3.0

Jun 22, 2023

Support going downhill

Technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall benefits package is decent. Monthly Stipend to ThrivePass. Pay transparency in your specific role.

Cons

Go through these reviews and take notice of what departments are having negative reviews. Trust me, there is a similarity and it's not an exaggeration. If you are not in tech (the irony), you may enjoy working here. Overworked and underpaid in most positions where you do not hold a degree, your role is customer-facing or doesn't offer a stock option. Medical insurance packages lack coverage variety for those who are not in perfect health. Promotions out of your department are rare now. Human resources is horrid at this company. Support role is thankless- you will be taking a lot of complaints on behalf of incompetent engineering team. Get ready.

WP Engine Response

3y

Thanks for sharing your experience, as it's the only way we can grow and improve. All employees at WP Engine receive stock options that are visible to employees in our internal systems. Your Manager will be able to help you find that information if needed. If you're comfortable doing so, we would welcome the opportunity to speak directly with you about your feedback. We encourage you to speak with your Employee Experience Business Partner or a member of the Employee Experience Leadership Team about your concerns.

2.0

Jun 4, 2020

Great place to be an information sponge, but too much oversight nowadays.

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, brilliant minds, and the CEO is a star of a human being. A wonderful place to absorb a ton of information about current day corporate practices and learn from real savants of their field.

Cons

Employees in sales and finance are worked to the bone; Sales Managers are expected to work 60-80+ hours a week to maintain their competitive position and meet their quotas. Outdated workforce expectations like very limited WFH policy. Salaries are often 15-25% less than other players in town. Benefits like, flexible PTO policy, and lunch every day was taken away while I was there to pad bottom line. Private equity offerings for new hires was also significantly reduced. Groupthink highly present; expected to conform to a limited identity and not a lot of room to "think outside the box" for solutions. It seemed like it was a much better place before Silver Lake arrived on scene and imposed overambitious quarterly milestones.

WP Engine Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We appreciate your thoughts on work/life balance and are actively encouraging our colleagues to use their PTO. We routinely review our compensation and perks against the market and adjust as appropriate to ensure market competitiveness. We are all currently in the biggest work from home experiment which means a lot about our practices have changed in order to support a new way of working. We wish you had continued the journey to see what has changed.

3.0

Sep 29, 2017

Good but could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WP Engine hires a lot of great people They are very understanding with flexible work times for engineers They try to set high standards for projects They are accomodating The work is challenging and is fun with the right team The office is in a great location downtown Remote work is possible when required Company provides equipment while you work there Benefits are getting better

Cons

There is a lot of lip service here that falls flat Its disheartening to lose great team members due to higher than average turnover It aims to become a top heavy organization Has a high school atmosphere, people are very cliquey and most decisions happen behind the scenes Many deserving people seem to not get promotions and end up leaving

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