No psychological safety and on the decline - Recensione dipendente - Code Wrangler presso Automattic

1,0
14 dic 2023
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- Work from anywhere in the world, no strings attached. - Once a year meetup for the entire division. - Once or twice a year team meetups. - Generous home office budget. - Outside of North America, compensation is good compared to local standards.

Svantaggi

The CEO likes to micromanage, going from project to project. It's called the M-Bomb and many folks (but not white males) have been demoted or chased out of the company for not working on what he he considers as important. On the other hand, white males are allowed to make huge revenue-impacting mistakes yet not asked to resign. Despite all the talk about openness, communication as oxygen, pay transparency does not exist, and management actively shuts down related efforts. Anything you say publicly in internal communications can and will be used against you. Many folks whom stood up to the management/CEO have been "let go". An entire team can be cut in one day without so much as a warning, no PIP, no documented warnings. Just gone like that, and an outright lie provided as the justification which no one believes. This is a company whose culture used to be a shining example of how to run a company. It is now on the downhill and everyone is looking over their shoulders because you could be next on the arbitrary layoff list. Little room for growth. Team Lead is a "volunteer" position, with no corresponding pay increase but you're expected to do more.

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5,0
26 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Remote only, provides work machines without issue, and company software.

Svantaggi

Sometimes they don't follow their policies regarding a performance improvement plan and will fire you on the spot.

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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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