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Overall, a great place to work

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Automattic for 2 years
June 16, 2023
5.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Great attention to WLB.
  • Traveling for meetups is fun.
  • Good salary for non-US contractors.
  • Sabbaticals and parental leave.
Cons
  • Lack of career growth opportunities for ICs besides becoming a team lead.
  • Team leads are engineers, which sometimes makes for some bad leads.
  • Constantly shipping the org chart; lack of a consistent product vision.
  • No stock compensation.
  • Design is way too siloed.
Advice to Management
  • Stock compensation is a must.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
4.0

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