Wayfair reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(6,856 total reviews)
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Niraj Shah

28% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Wayfair has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,856 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wayfair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
4.0
Aug 23, 2015

Great Place to Work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Collaborative, innovative, exciting, fast-paced, lots of opportunities

Cons

Compensation, benefits could be better, lower level employees are younger/inexperienced

4.0
Aug 21, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Wayfair is a fantastic place to grow. If you can prove that you're a superstar employee upper management will pay attention and opportunities for advancement will become available to you (after you've put in your time, generally about a year, not overnight like many people right out of college expect). They put a lot of trust in you and it's a great place to learn how to be a leader, master tools like excel and SQL and try your hand at everything from negotiation to project management. Work life balance is great and while the company expects a lot out of their employees they don't want anybody to kill themselves working- some are better at time management than others but not many people work much more than ~50-60 hours a week at all levels. As many others have mentioned culture is amazing. Many people make lifelong connections to other employees and create really robust networks. Most really care about their peers and enjoy spending time with each other in and outside of work.

Cons

Like many others have said pay is an issue and the reason most people leave. The company is beginning to right size things but it's still not anywhere close to market and has not adjusted salaries enough to the increasing cost of living in Boston. You also see a lot of bitterness and strife with certain employees who expect a lot of the company very quickly. The reality is that maybe 20% of entry level employees will get promoted, and you have to prove yourself worthy of these promotions. People who are not recognized get unhappy and the attitude can spread.

3.0
Aug 17, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

The open office environment breeds quick direct and quick problem solving coupled with a deeper team feel and an understanding on how the parts of the company function. Great place to meet friends

Cons

Management shoots itself in the foot by not listening to any notes given from current unhappy employees. Wayfair hires smart, young, and motivated kids right out of college that have the capacity to function in this dynamic environment, however we're pigeonholed by finger pointing, LOW salary, and above all else one of the highest turnover rates I've ever seen in a company, causing so many procedures to just halt in their tracks. New hire training is constant and required due to the number of people leaving the company of their own accord. I've heard from a number of colleagues that during their exit interviews, they voice all of the problems that had obstructed them from work, however nothing has changed. There are several bright coworkers trying desperately to make the processes better and more fluid but their handicapped by tenure and lack of leadership, so they become jaded.

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