Wayfair reviews

3.0

38% would recommend to a friend

(6,841 total reviews)
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Niraj Shah

28% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Wayfair has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 6,841 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average 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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5.0
Apr 12, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is a very strong culture of innovation and community at Wayfair. There are a lot of opportunities for growth and the company is very good at letting employees run with their ideas with strong internal support. Employees imediately out of school are given substantial responsibity with ample opportunities, move horizontly to persue what really interests them. The workplace culture is very good at providing work life balance and there is a very strong team culture in the Ads/BI department. They are flexible with many different things which makes working there very rewarding and allows a strong work life balance.

Cons

The company moves very quickly and sometimes the transitions can be rough. They usually work once all the changes are adjusted for but there is a constant change. It is a product of the start-up culture but can be temporarily disorienting in its speed.

5.0
Mar 6, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Having been at Wayfair for more than four years, I've seen rapid growth of the business and a few iterations on the organizational structure of the company. Too often, companies are hesitant to make major changes, but those changes have enabled Wayfair to keep up with such significant growth. The company hires many employees directly out of college, and they are given significant responsibility and opportunities as they prove themselves. It's an environment that rewards thoughtful risk-taking and use of data to inform decision-making and business cases. I'd also say that Wayfair is far more transparent than other companies of its size. Employees have access to most financial and operational data through the company's internal reporting system as long as they have the intellectual curiosity to explore it.

Cons

As others have mentioned, compensation, particularly for people that have done very well and are only a year or two out of school, is below market. Generally speaking, those employees will be taken care of as they move into management positions, but there isn't enough separation created between stars and role players at the early levels. The bonus program doesn't create significant incentives - given the limited difference between star performers and people doing just enough not to get fired, there is a major free-rider problem.

3.0
Oct 25, 2011

Part time

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good benefits and employees treated well

Cons

partime hours are ridiculous, pay is not worth the mental beating

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