Promising startup with growing pains but full of super sharp and supportive individuals - Anonymous employee Netlify Employee Review

5.0
11 Oct 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Excellent comp and decent benefits. - Still a leader in the Jamstack space, which is still nascent in terms of enterprise-level adoption. Next few years will be critical for the company to execute against its goals but the upside is still much very present. - This is a place where you experience tremendous growth if you are the type of an individual that is a go-getter. The path to a solution is not always clear but every colleague will provide support and go out of their way to make sure that the collective group can succeed.

Cons

- It is critical for remote companies to nail down documentation and async comms to succeed. While Netlify isn't the worst when it comes to those things, it certainly has room for improvement. - Some may point out that the culture has been slowly eroding over the years due to the massive headcount growth and leadership hires that have brought over their clans. While I do think this is a valid point, I don't think it has any impact on your day-to-day and it is an issue that nearly all starts experience as they experience crazy growth periods. That being said, leadership need to focus on continuing to lead with empathy and transparency to preserve the overall great culture (yes some issues present but overall still great) we have at Netlify. - Not the best WLB so this is not the place to be if you are looking to coast. That being said, work hard, play hard, and you will grow a ton.

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5.0
28 May 2026
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Pros

I came to Netlify having heard great things about the culture, and honestly expected reality to fall a bit short. However, after joining I found that reality exceeded what I'd heard. It's a pleasure working with such a great team. The people here are exceptional: low ego, highly collaborative, and genuinely invested in each other's success. That starts at the top. The senior leadership team is approachable, supportive, and sets a tone that carries throughout the org. Cross-team collaboration isn't something you have to fight for, it's just how things work. Netlify has been remote-first since day one, and it shows. The processes and culture around distributed work are mature and thoughtful, which makes onboarding smooth and day-to-day coordination easy regardless of where you are. What also stands out is the clarity of direction. There's a clear product strategy, a large and growing market, and a real sense that the work matters. Engineers are trusted to own their domains and run with hard problems. For me personally, this role has been one of the biggest growth opportunities of my career. If a friend asked me whether they should join Netlify, I'd tell them yes without hesitation.

Cons

Fast growth means processes are still maturing. If you prefer a highly structured environment, that can be an adjustment

2.0
16 Nov 2025
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Pros

Pretty good work life balance.

Cons

Lack of momentum - hard to stay motivated. Low energy.

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