You may receive a surprise PIP without prior indication about negative performance - Recensione dipendente - Product Designer presso Automattic

1,0
12 lug 2023
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Probably one of the few companies that has the best benefits - 401k with matching, 6 month parental leave, 3 month paid sabbatical, home office setup

Svantaggi

Bad managers and leadership. Your employment can be terminated without prior warning. I had weekly 1 on 1s with my team lead/manager (Design Director) and there was no helpful feedback that was given, leading me to believe that I was meeting performance expectations. Prior performance reviews from different team leads have always been positive and resulted in a raise. All of a sudden, I was put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) by the Head of Design. When I read the PIP, I would have been able to successfully achieve what was outlined had I known that I had gaps in those areas. How can anyone improve if they don't even know what they're doing wrong? A manager's primary role is to guide their direct reports by delivering feedback. My manager had every opportunity to do that during our regular 1 on 1s, but never did so. Ultimately, I declined to pursue the PIP knowing that my manager has poor communication skills. I might be led to believe that I'm doing fine during the process only to fail at it in the end.

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5,0
23 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Thorough and thoughtful onboarding process. Super supportive coworkers. The vast amount of resources to learn is second to none. Leads and mentors proactively check in and offer support constantly. Diversity and inclusion is amazing.

Svantaggi

I do not have any cons at this time.

2,0
5 gen 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

I had the opportunity to work alongside incredibly smart, talented, and kind colleagues who were always willing to share their knowledge. The role offered diverse and engaging technical challenges working with a wide range of customers, most of whom were pleasant to collaborate with. The company provided excellent health insurance and 401k benefits, which I genuinely appreciated. The yearly travel for team meetups was a highlight. It created valuable opportunities for team building and strengthened relationships across the distributed team.

Svantaggi

While unlimited PTO sounds attractive on paper, in practice it required careful coordination with team capacity and management, making it less flexible than expected. The culture inadvertently encouraged overworking, as people often forgot to actually take time off. Weekend on-call shifts, combined with a small team rotation, created real burnout risk. The most significant issue was the unexpected layoffs, which were extremely disruptive to team morale and productivity. The instability created by constant turnover ultimately became unsustainable and led to my decision to leave the company.

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