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      Wayfair

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      Wayfair reviews

      3.1

      39% would recommend to a friend

      (6,854 total reviews)
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      Niraj Shah

      28% approve of CEO

      27% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Senior management

      Wayfair has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,854 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wayfair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      7K reviews
      1.0
      Mar 8, 2012

      The best part of working at Wayfair were the people you met, at lower management levels.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      They are fun and pay you to drink. It's like a highschool and the seniors pay for you to go out all the time. Great bonding....(real mature). As much as I loved the fun of the company, its not really a good message to be relaying to your employees. The strategy of being fun seems to be over compensating for every other part of the company.

      Cons

      Management is beyond hypocritical They promote unqualified people. Fire very qualified people (I am not one of them, so my opinion counts. They tell you to speak out, but it gets you nowhere and actually gets you in trouble. They tell you everyone values your work...but yet again, if you are a good worker, gets you nowhere.

      5.0
      Mar 6, 2012

      Great Opportunities, Great Trajectory with Some Growing Pains

      Marketing
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      Pros

      Having been at Wayfair for more than four years, I've seen rapid growth of the business and a few iterations on the organizational structure of the company. Too often, companies are hesitant to make major changes, but those changes have enabled Wayfair to keep up with such significant growth. The company hires many employees directly out of college, and they are given significant responsibility and opportunities as they prove themselves. It's an environment that rewards thoughtful risk-taking and use of data to inform decision-making and business cases. I'd also say that Wayfair is far more transparent than other companies of its size. Employees have access to most financial and operational data through the company's internal reporting system as long as they have the intellectual curiosity to explore it.

      Cons

      As others have mentioned, compensation, particularly for people that have done very well and are only a year or two out of school, is below market. Generally speaking, those employees will be taken care of as they move into management positions, but there isn't enough separation created between stars and role players at the early levels. The bonus program doesn't create significant incentives - given the limited difference between star performers and people doing just enough not to get fired, there is a major free-rider problem.

      4.0
      Mar 5, 2012

      A great place to gain experience

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Wayfair hires a lot of entry level employees, and people tend to bounce around the company. It is a great place to figure out what you are interested in.

      Cons

      Wayfair is not as great for more experienced professionals (it isn't necessarily bad, though). You won't have as many opportunities to try new things, but you will be allowed to advance pretty rapidly down your current path. The fringe benefits are more geared towards the younger, single crowd.

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