Process
An interviewer found me on a job portal and scheduled a 45-minute screening.
Next week, there was a one-hour coding pad interview.
They then called me onsite, which consisted of two 90-minute coding interviews, each with a coding pad, and one managerial round.
Questions
I feel like they wasted my time. They had two 90-minute coding rounds. After executing the code on their coding pad, their feedback was that my experience didn’t align with their business. This was also after they told me they mostly hire freshers.
Salary expectations should be discussed during the first screening and shouldn’t be a dealbreaker at the end.
Lastly, my interviewer was working on his laptop while taking the interview, not paying much attention, and asking the same questions again.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 163 interview experiences for the Wayfair Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral24%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Wayfair Work Experiences
1.0
If you are a parent, don't work here
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
July 2, 2021
Pros: Snacks... that's about all you get for pros.
Cons: - You will work with a bunch of legacy code and stored procedures.
- There is no clear path for advancement, and if you are not promoted in 3 years, you are fired.
- If you want to switch teams, you need to get a person from your new team to join your old team, which makes it virtually impossible to swap teams. So, if you end up in a bad team with bad management, that is your problem.
- At the beginning of the pandemic, top management said they understood that some people (especially parents) might have decreased performance, as well as some people (mostly those who live alone) might have increased performance, and in both cases, it wouldn't affect the performance review. In reality, if your performance dropped, you would go on a PIP and be fired.
- The amount of PTO is very low, and there are only 6 paid holidays in a year.
- Before the pandemic, work-life balance was okay, but when the pandemic hit, expectations went up.
- Be ready for multiple reorganizations a year.
- Be ready to be moved to another team without anyone asking you.
4.0
Experience at Wayfair
Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 23, 2020
Pros: Great work environment and work-life balance.
Cons: So many changes on the team.
1.0
Stressful, unfriendly culture, especially with the 3 and 6-month sword
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
July 27, 2017
Pros: You will learn a lot, as there is a sword hanging over your head every time. Having said that, it creates an environment of continuous anxiety.
Cons: 1. Hire and fire culture - More than 12 people from a batch of 30 people in Wayfair Labs were fired within 10 months. Those who survived looked stressed and feared for their jobs all the time.
2. Continuous evaluation/micromanagement of work until they let you go.
3. Stressful, unfriendly environment; everyone looks stressed, and employees always work overtime, with no work-life balance.
4. Low pay: ~80k base salary, not enough to sustain in an expensive city like Boston. Other companies pay much better.
5. No appreciation of work.
6. No work visa sponsorship initially; they fire you before the visa sponsorship time comes.
7. Managers do not have a personal relationship with employees; racist environment.
DO NOT join.
- 1.0If you are a parent, don't work hereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJuly 2, 2021Pros: Snacks... that's about all you get for pros.Cons: - You will work with a bunch of legacy code and stored procedures. - There is no clear path for advancement, and if you are not promoted in 3 years, you are fired. - If you want to switch teams, you need to get a person from your new team to join your old team, which makes it virtually impossible to swap teams. So, if you end up in a bad team with bad management, that is your problem. - At the beginning of the pandemic, top management said they understood that some people (especially parents) might have decreased performance, as well as some people (mostly those who live alone) might have increased performance, and in both cases, it wouldn't affect the performance review. In reality, if your performance dropped, you would go on a PIP and be fired. - The amount of PTO is very low, and there are only 6 paid holidays in a year. - Before the pandemic, work-life balance was okay, but when the pandemic hit, expectations went up. - Be ready for multiple reorganizations a year. - Be ready to be moved to another team without anyone asking you.
- 4.0Experience at WayfairSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 23, 2020Pros: Great work environment and work-life balance.Cons: So many changes on the team.
- 1.0Stressful, unfriendly culture, especially with the 3 and 6-month swordSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJuly 27, 2017Pros: You will learn a lot, as there is a sword hanging over your head every time. Having said that, it creates an environment of continuous anxiety.Cons: 1. Hire and fire culture - More than 12 people from a batch of 30 people in Wayfair Labs were fired within 10 months. Those who survived looked stressed and feared for their jobs all the time. 2. Continuous evaluation/micromanagement of work until they let you go. 3. Stressful, unfriendly environment; everyone looks stressed, and employees always work overtime, with no work-life balance. 4. Low pay: ~80k base salary, not enough to sustain in an expensive city like Boston. Other companies pay much better. 5. No appreciation of work. 6. No work visa sponsorship initially; they fire you before the visa sponsorship time comes. 7. Managers do not have a personal relationship with employees; racist environment. DO NOT join.
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