Enjoy working at ipsy! - Anonymous employee IPSY Employee Review

5.0
3 July 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- The startup is doing really well, has been profitable for more than 3 years. Subscription base is growing really fast, and the eng team is growing accordingly. - As of now, the eng team is split into 3 sub-teams: apps (site back-end and front-end, mobile development), data (big data, ipsymatch), and "dexai" (payments, core services, shipments, etc.), and engineers of different levels and interests would find interesting projects in all of the teams. The good thing about the team-division is that you're free to switch teams at any time. - The eng team has high quality standards for the software: code reviews, code styles, unit and integration tests. - Engineers are very open to sharing knowledge. We have weekly learning series, where engineers give talks on specific topics. - As the company grows, the team faces new challenges which involve learning new technologies. - Flexible schedule. - Nice office, with good location at San Mateo downtown.

Cons

- No free lunches (only lunch roulette once a week, where employees from different departments are shuffled and arranged into groups)

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5.0
5 July 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance Coworkers are a pleasure to deal with Remote First company

Cons

Remote setting is not always best for important meetings

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IPSY Response
10mo
We love hearing that flexibility, work-life balance, and your teammates are bright spots in your IPSY experience. We hear you on the challenges that come with remote meetings—finding ways to stay meaningfully connected is something we’re always working on. With appreciation, IPSY People Team
3.0
25 Mar 2026
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Remote first - Kind coworkers - Fun brand

Cons

My entire career has been built on digital transformation/migration projects, but IPSY showed me a new kind of chaos. A very immature project management function coupled with constant rebrands, shifting priorities, and last-minute legal changes made it feel like they were trying to rebuild the car while it's already rolling downhill. Still a spreadsheet place. Product requirements constantly got buried in Slack. (Why are we so afraid of email?) Disjointed processes and minimal communication to contractors. (It's often the norm to treat contractors like secondary citizens, but most places will at least communicate info relevant to your job). Seems like a bad idea to lay off tech team members midway through a delayed transformation project.

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IPSY Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear that our people and brand made a positive impression. We understand that transformation work can feel complex, especially in a fast-moving environment, and we’re continuously working to improve clarity, communication, and how we support all team members, including our contractor community. We appreciate your perspective and wish you the best in your next chapter. With care, – IPSY People Team
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