WP Engine Reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(539 total reviews)
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Heather Brunner

88% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

WP Engine has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 539 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WP Engine employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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539 reviews
4.0
4 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Remote work definitely has its pros and cons. WP Engine does a reasonable job at recording most meetings. * They have a lot of talented staff.

Cons

* Company feels a little directionless / trending water at the moment. * Being a US company, they dedicate a lot of time and resources to Diversity and Inclusion, possibly to the detriment of using meetings to improve their product. * Remote employees feel like second class citizens - Don't expect a lot of in person catch ups with your team. Also attending training or conferences virtually is always preferred over attending in person. * They took over another company called Flywheel and they've spent a lot of time bring all of the features to WP Engine which is great, though they might have saved a lot of time and effort importing the features from WP Engine to Flywheel. It appears that Flywheel had already solved a lot of problems that WP Engine faces. * Remote workers face barriers in progressing their careers, as there is only a subset of roles available to them to progress to. Also having not a lot of in person catch ups is also a barrier for this.

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WP Engine Response
2y
We appreciate you sharing your experience as it guides our growth. When we made the shift to a virtual-first work model, we put a lot of thought and intentionality into trying to make it as equitable as possible and still find ways to bring a sense of connection despite being distributed across the globe. This has definitely been a learning process, we've had to pivot and adjust as we've found opportunities to improve processes and have worked with our amazing Culture Team to find ways to bring people together, both virtually and in-person. We recognize that it's been an adjustment for many employees, and welcome feedback to be shared with EE Business Partners on how we can improve our employee experience. We're very sorry to hear you felt less connected as a distributed employee - the last thing we want is for employees who aren't close to a hub to feel disconnected or even feel like their opportunities to grow at WP Engine are stifled. In regards to our DEI efforts, we're proud of the work we've done to make WP Engine more diverse, inclusive, and equitable. We firmly believe that a more diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better products and more value for our customers. Thank you again for your feedback and we wish you the best in future endeavors.
1.0
17 Nov 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great CEO, some good perks and diverse company with room for growth.

Cons

Toxic environment, current Senior Sales Manager is a bully which has lead to rotating door of staff, it's also commonly now known in the city as a stay away.

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WP Engine Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback as it helps guide our growth and address concerns being raised. We're saddened to hear you've had this atypical experience. We try to foster an environment where every employee can thrive and do their best work. We hold our managers to a high standard and will look into your feedback in an effort to address these concerns. In a recent pulse survey, we've heard from the team that they're overall feeling supported. We know you're no longer working at WP Engine, but if you're comfortable doing so we'd encourage you to reach out to our Employee Experience Team so we can better understand and work to address these concerns. Thanks for taking the time to share, we wish you well in future endeavors.
5.0
13 Nov 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Amazing team (especially local Brisbane office), great culture, engaged management, fast moving, well regarded service offering

Cons

No major cons that I can highlight unless a fast moving environment is not for you

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