My favorite work experience so far - Designer/Developer 1Password Employee Review

5.0
8 Sept 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Every colleague I've interacted with has been great to work with. Everyone's out to do their best, and everyone brings their unique perspective to contribute to a great final outcome. You're not only enabled but also encouraged to explore and do things the way you think you should. There's pretty much no micromanagement in my experience. The company seriously, truly cares about the employees. I won't go into details but there have been gestures made by the company over the course of my 6 months working here that really cemented it as a caring and people-oriented company the likes of I haven't really experienced before.

Cons

Communication can be a little scattered at times given the company is for the most part remote. This is not entirely a con, because depending on your role you'll be expected to communicate with the right people and take responsibility for defining and tackling the details of your work. In my experience, work has come to me in the form of people bringing up general ideas such as "we need to get this feature designed" and never in the form of micro-managed/ultra-detailed plans, which has given me a lot of freedom to think independently about what I'm working on.

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
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Pros

- Awesome founders when they were involved in the day-to-day - Great benefits

Cons

- Lost a lot of what made this place special during the scale up from 100-1000 employees - Hired a ton of outside leadership which ultimately resulted in a culture shift and many of the people who worked there the longest leaving

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1Password Response
1mo
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and feedback about our culture. Take care, – The People Team
3.0
7 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Flexible working arrangements and quite a bit of autonomy. * A genuinely supportive manager and a collaborative, positive team environment. * Competitive pay for the role and responsibilities.

Cons

In recent years the company has shifted in a direction that feels very different from the organisation I originally joined. * There is a strong emphasis on a “high performance culture”, but there is limited structure or support in place to help employees develop the skills needed to meet those expectations. * Career progression and compensation increases can feel closely tied to visibility rather than the quality or impact of the work itself. * The company is moving away from its fully remote approach. In-person events that were once optional are now mandatory, even for teams that may not directly benefit from them. The locations chosen do not always appear to consider the needs or circumstances of a globally distributed workforce, and employees are now required to go through formal accommodation processes simply to avoid international travel due to health or safety concerns.

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1Password Response
3mo
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're glad to hear about the aspects you're finding supportive, and we appreciate your feedback as we continue to evolve our culture and support our team members. If you'd like to chat further, please know we're always open to hearing more. – The People Team
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