Brilliant People, Expendable Role
Brilliant People, Expendable Role
Like a lot of these reviews, the best part of working at Wayfair tends to be the people that you meet throughout the company.
By and large, they are driven, focused, and brilliant, and working directly with like-minded people always makes a difference.
Unfortunately, the cons of working at this company, and specifically in the Merchandising department, are plenty and widespread. Entry-level analysts are considered expendable, and although given a lot of responsibility very quickly, are not valued in the slightest. That's seen in compensation, how they are treated by upper management, and therefore, the high turnover that this department sees. The amount of work that has been tasked to the few veterans is astounding. Instead of constructively planning on what to do with the backlog of projects, the veterans are told, "Do More. Increase your production," without any incentives or even a glimpse of a brighter future.
Rethink the strict hierarchy. You employ the brightest in the field, yet you do nothing to keep the talent that you trained.
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I applied online for another position. A recruiter suggested the position of QA Analyst. I applied for the job, came in that week for an interview, and got the job the following week. It was a simple process, but I felt like I was just a number to fi
QA Analyst
First, they contacted me to set up a phone interview, which was pretty basic (e.g., "Why do you want to work at Wayfair?"). Then, they set up an on-site interview in which I met with two managers together. I think this is pretty common, since they a
QA Analyst
I had a phone screening with a technical recruiter, followed by an in-person interview with several team members and the team manager. The recruiting staff were incredibly professional, and the process was a well-oiled machine.
QA Analyst
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 1, 2016I applied online for another position. A recruiter suggested the position of QA Analyst. I applied for the job, came in that week for an interview, and got the job the following week. It was a simple process, but I felt like I was just a number to fi
QA Analyst
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 1, 2015First, they contacted me to set up a phone interview, which was pretty basic (e.g., "Why do you want to work at Wayfair?"). Then, they set up an on-site interview in which I met with two managers together. I think this is pretty common, since they a
QA Analyst
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 1, 2014I had a phone screening with a technical recruiter, followed by an in-person interview with several team members and the team manager. The recruiting staff were incredibly professional, and the process was a well-oiled machine.
