JavaScript Wrangler Interview Experience - Colombia
Process
The application process at Automattic consists of several steps:
- An initial application
- Follow-up responses
- A small WordPress plugin project
- A trial period
The trial is promoted as a collaborative experience representative of full-time employment at Automattic. However, my experience was different. The trial lead tended to question my decisions but didn't offer constructive feedback. His responses were often terse or noncommittal, such as "ok, fine" or "sounds good, thanks." A particular issue arose when he approved a PR I submitted, then later cited that same PR as a reason for my rejection. The trial period was a disappointment for me, and I don't believe it accurately represented what working at Automattic is truly like.
Questions
Fix testing. Fix filters. Use their Redux implementation tailored for WordPress (with absolute zero documentation).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Automattic JavaScript Wrangler role in Colombia.
Success Rate
Automattic's interview process for their JavaScript Wrangler roles in Colombia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Automattic's JavaScript Wrangler interview process in Colombia.
Automattic Work Experiences
- 5.0A great company that I hope to end my career withJavaScript Wrangler • Current EmployeeSeptember 27, 2024Pros: Great salary and work/life balance. Excellent people.Cons: The leadership of WordPress.com is questionable.
- 5.0Completely distributed, focused on employee happinessJavaScript Wrangler • Current EmployeePrague, Prague, Czech RepublicMay 8, 2015Pros: - Completely distributed company: you can work from anywhere and you are not a second-class employee because of it. - Globally competitive salary: no local company can offer me that much in Prague. - Huge trust in employees: you take as much vacation as you need, and you work when it suits you. - Nobody micromanages you: you do what you do because you want to do it and because you see the impact of your work. - The company has a long-term vision; they want to create a company where everybody is happy for a long, long time. - You will travel to team meetups a few times a year. - Because the company hires from all across the world, they hire the best. There is a lot of talent in the company to learn from.Cons: - Remote work is not for everybody. - You will travel to team meetups a few times a year. - It can take a long time to get a reply after sending a resume.
- 4.0Friendly Culture, Developing ProcessesJavascript Developer • Current EmployeeLisbon, Lisbon, PortugalOctober 12, 2025Pros: The company culture is very friendly, but with strong issues to provide visibility about performance.Cons: The processes not related to writing code are still in development, with no well-defined approach.
