Automattic Reviews

Pros

A high-trust working environment with transparency, cross-team collaboration, few meetings, and stimulating work that contributes to the future of the open web.

Cons

Due to the ongoing pandemic, not being able to see colleagues face-to-face where we would usually travel 2-3 times a year for meetups.

Pros

- Work from home perks are fantastic - Cover all medical premiums - Insurance is California-based, California has the best protections at the state level for requiring things be covered by insurance - Employee groups are fantastic - Other employees are wonderful, across the board - Hours are very flexible - Great place to work if you're looking to coast on a steady paycheck and not have any real career ambitions and be able to focus on your personal life

Cons

Matthew. Every day you just hope he doesn't look in the direction of your team/project or else who knows what will happen. I've worked at startups before but never seen an environment where literally every "suggestion" or "thought" the CEO has suddenly must be done right this second. And there is no room for people to disagree. Discourse is "welcome" but that's because he assumes you will eventually see how he is right. Only yes-people survive and thrive here when you have to interact with Matt. Aside from that, there is no career growth (you are not told who your peers are, how your performance is assessed, or how you can progress to the next level). Pay is incredibly low for the US, it's better internationally but also many places you are a contractor and not eligible for other benefits. They "don't believe in levels" (which is a lie - new leads are congratulated, yet it's *not* a promotion cause they don't do promotions) Bottom line,

Pros

Lots of perks and PTO (though scheduling it can be tricky.) Travel to cool locations a few times a year. Enthusiastic customers with interesting problems to help solve.

Cons

Inexperienced, inconsistent, and unhappy team leads (becoming a lead comes with a lot of extra responsibility but no pay increase.) As a result, expectations, performance reviews, opportunities for growth or special project are handled in inequitable, inconsistent, and illogical ways, leading to a lot of discontent among leads and their team members, alike.