Wayfair

I think the compensation was fair. I really valued my WFH position, flexible work schedule, and my immediate co-workers.

There was a lot of pressure to get things done fast and work extra hours.

I spent a ton of time reviewing and fixing code that contractors wrote, who received a ton of credit for their contributions.

The culture was absolute trash; it was nothing but work and deadlines. Very few people tried to create team bonds, although one or two did.

Performance does not matter; you will not be rewarded for doing a good job. As soon as our team completed the basic features of our critical platform app, three-fourths of the engineers were let go.

The push for RTO is ridiculous. They want you to sit in traffic for two hours a day to sit in an open office and be distracted, while still having every meeting virtually.

They are really changing things though, so WFH likely will not be an option going forward. They are also outsourcing as many jobs as possible to India so they can exploit cheaper labor.

They cut all DEI programs years ago, along with anyone who spoke up about ethical questions. I've witnessed blatant racism and othering, and leadership only gave lip service to inclusion in order to make themselves look good and make more money.

You are a wannabe Elon. Give up. You are not important, and the jobs you create are short-term and not nearly as valuable as you believe. Your product is bad, both for consumers and the environment. Boston doesn't need you, and you have not brought value to our city, but certainly made traffic worse and things more expensive. I will not remember my time here fondly.