Webflow

I joined Webflow toward the end of what I would consider their cultural golden era. There were some brilliant and passionate people, and things were fast and scrappy the way that fun startups are. This has changed as the business has scaled, but I think there's still plenty of room to experiment and make an impact.

I was excited to show up to work every day and felt proud to be there. The work was technically challenging and I felt empowered to make impactful changes where I felt they were needed, and was rewarded for those contributions. I learned more from my time at Webflow than any other point in my career, and would still recommend it to others even though I have my reasons for leaving.

The benefits package is a little less generous than it was when I started a couple years ago, but still excellent.

Your experience at Webflow will largely depend on your team and direct manager. I had a good relationship with my manager, but I knew many people who didn't.

For a time, it seemed like way too many people were being promoted or hired in at levels that were inappropriate or unearned, and too many people got away with meaningless or straight-up no contributions before anything was done about it.

This seemed partly due to some managers not being invested enough in the work of their ICs to keep them working on impactful projects, and also lacking coherent leveling criteria. This has improved, but is still something to keep an eye on.

The recent culture changes and layoffs that happened with new leadership were disappointing to see, but at least it seems they aren't afraid to make tough decisions that can ultimately push the business in the right direction.