WeddingWire reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(227 total reviews)

Timothy Chi

96% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

WeddingWire has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 227 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WeddingWire 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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227 reviews
3.0
May 23, 2018

Meh

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Catered breakfast Fun coworkers Metro accessible DC office

Cons

As MANY reviewers have mentioned, there are a lot of managers who only are there because of tenure/office politics. Don't expect anyone to be punished for being a terrible manager though. That would require accountability and we don't do that here. HR function provides little value - in the past 2 years, they've rolled out a new intranet that no one uses, rolled out a "safety" app that no one understands, and implemented a new review process that managers don't follow. All the while patting themselves in the back for all the CHANGES they're making while actually doing nothing. Execs only care about culture to the extent it makes their company more valuable. Employees are viewed as completely disposable. My advice to anyone interviewing - think very, very carefully about what you can get out of this job. You will not get a sales management position because they will be reserved for the "OGs". Negotiate for better pay because they WILL low-ball you.

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WeddingWire Response
8y
Thank you for sharing your candid thoughts. As a current employee who has been with us for a number of years, you’ve seen first hand how our business has changed. Growing as we have doesn’t come without challenges. It comes with the need to implement new initiatives to help the business scale; it also provides meaningful opportunities to do more and make a greater impact. We fully recognize that change is hard to navigate. Our Executive Team and department leaders are continuing to evaluate and make decisions based on feedback like yours while also focusing on what the business needs to reach our goals and continue our global growth. It is clear that you’re feeling these challenges personally and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you in person. If you prefer, you’re welcome to speak directly with our Sales Team HR Business Partner or any other leader with whom you are most comfortable. Thank you again for taking the time to share your perspective.
1.0
Dec 2, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Casual dress code -Free breakfast -Fun company events -Good company to have on a resume especially in the DMV, but only if you stay more than 6 months (which most people don't)

Cons

WW advertising does not work in most territories or for most vendors, and because of that the sales tactics used are manipulative at best and unethical at the worst. The highest performing reps will tell vendors they're idiots or their business will fail if they don't buy WW ad space, and managers encourage you to be mean (I'm sorry 'direct') to vendors on the phone. If you bring up concerns or uneasiness with that you'll be outcast from the company by getting reassigned worse territory, a higher quota, and lose your invites to company events. Of the 50+ vendors I sold while there, 3 chose to renew their listings; that should tell you how well the product works. Favoritism runs rampant in this organization and unskilled reps will receive great territories and low quotas if they're well liked. For me, things went downhill after a very popular colleague made a pass on me at a company event and I declined his advances. The next month, my quota nearly doubled, my territory became smaller, and my ASP went from $1400 to $900 (due to the lower listing value in an unpopular region). Within 6 months after I left, 80% of my friends and teammates had also left the organization, and while I was there multiple people quit every week. There is also forced turnover for the bottom performers each month. Even if you are at quota, you will need to stay until 7 PM (at the earliest), the last week of the month to help your team meet the unrealistic quota assignments determined by sales leadership/exec/finance. Twice a day, everyday, the performance summary of every sales rep is emailed out company wide. Other SAs and managers will openly make fun of you if you're lagging (though one sale can take you from the bottom to the top since the business is so transactional). Unlimited PTO exists as a technicality, since you're rarely approved to take time off. I was point blank lied to about compensation in my interview. I was told I'd easily make 80K+ my first year, and despite hitting quota it was closer to 45k which is truly pathetic for the DC area. Overall, the worst job experience of my life, and I would only recommend my worst enemies to work here.

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WeddingWire Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback about your experience with us last year. Based on your perspective, it’s clear that we didn’t meet your expectations. We are committed to ensuring all employees have a positive experience from the time they join the team, during the onboarding process and throughout their time with the company. We’re disappointed that didn’t happen in your case. WeddingWire is a high-growth business and we recognize this phase of growth doesn’t come without challenges. Based on feedback from employees, over the past year, we have invested in employee development and have been laser-focused on the implementation of programming to support team education, manager training and more. Thank you, again, for taking the time to share your perspective.
4.0
May 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The culture and people make WeddingWire a great place to work. Really like the unlimited PTO and fun events hosted by the company. There is opportunity to grow at the company if you put in the hard work.

Cons

Benefits aren't that stellar, probably because they hire mostly young professionals, fresh out of college who are too young to really care.

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WeddingWire Response
8y
We strive to provide a positive unique employee experience and we agree that the people and culture here at WeddingWire make it a truly great place to work! Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are so lucky to have you as a part of the WW Team!
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