A remote company that cares about employees wellness - Code Wrangler Automattic Employee Review

5.0
Mar 18, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You do feel connected with people, even when the majority of conversations are async. - Teams full of very talented engineers. A lot of opportunities to learn new stuff! - Home office setup benefit is outstanding.

Cons

There's a lot of information to process, depending on the division you are assigned to. So the onboarding process can be a bit overwhelming. It's all part of the process.

Explore other reviews about Automattic

5.0
Apr 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Thorough and thoughtful onboarding process. Super supportive coworkers. The vast amount of resources to learn is second to none. Leads and mentors proactively check in and offer support constantly. Diversity and inclusion is amazing.

Cons

I do not have any cons at this time.

2.0
Jan 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I had the opportunity to work alongside incredibly smart, talented, and kind colleagues who were always willing to share their knowledge. The role offered diverse and engaging technical challenges working with a wide range of customers, most of whom were pleasant to collaborate with. The company provided excellent health insurance and 401k benefits, which I genuinely appreciated. The yearly travel for team meetups was a highlight. It created valuable opportunities for team building and strengthened relationships across the distributed team.

Cons

While unlimited PTO sounds attractive on paper, in practice it required careful coordination with team capacity and management, making it less flexible than expected. The culture inadvertently encouraged overworking, as people often forgot to actually take time off. Weekend on-call shifts, combined with a small team rotation, created real burnout risk. The most significant issue was the unexpected layoffs, which were extremely disruptive to team morale and productivity. The instability created by constant turnover ultimately became unsustainable and led to my decision to leave the company.

10
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All