Proceed with caution
Proceed with caution
Great remote/distributed culture.
Decent-to-great benefits.
Very unstable right now. The company is looking for any reason to get rid of people, whether it be "performance management", stealth layoffs, or reduction in force. Anyone who hasn't been laid off is preemptively job searching.
Compensation is average at best.
Leadership has no vision and poor communication. The CEO is spiraling.
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Automattic Interview Experiences
Software Engineer
After submitting an application, it took about two weeks to hear back (which I understand is pretty quick). Then, we had a Skype interview, which went well. I was put on a paid trial period where I got to work on a project, after which it was review
Software Engineer
They don't really hire for positions. Rather, when you apply, you join a 'talent pool' where they may or may not get back to you. It's not really nice applying to such a void, but they do state that on their careers page.
Software Engineer
I applied online and received an email a week later from the hiring manager, inviting me to a guest Slack channel for a text-only interview. The interview lasted 90 minutes and included standard questions. Some additional team members joined the cha
Software Engineer
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMarch 1, 2011After submitting an application, it took about two weeks to hear back (which I understand is pretty quick). Then, we had a Skype interview, which went well. I was put on a paid trial period where I got to work on a project, after which it was review
Software Engineer
United KingdomJanuary 1, 2024They don't really hire for positions. Rather, when you apply, you join a 'talent pool' where they may or may not get back to you. It's not really nice applying to such a void, but they do state that on their careers page.
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CanadaJune 1, 2021I applied online and received an email a week later from the hiring manager, inviting me to a guest Slack channel for a text-only interview. The interview lasted 90 minutes and included standard questions. Some additional team members joined the cha
