Is Wayfair a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Wayfair have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 294 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Wayfair employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Wayfair now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Wayfair .

Does Wayfair pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Wayfair with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 294 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Wayfair.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Wayfair?

80% of Software Developer employees at Wayfair would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Wayfair with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wayfair?

Customer Service Representative (320) , Software Engineer (304) , Manager (202) , Senior Manager (146) , Senior Software Engineer (144) , Senior Analyst (124) , Recruiter (109) , Analyst (106) , Associate (94) , Business Analyst (80) , Senior Associate (77) , Intern (73) , Software Engineer II (72) , Account Manager (65) , Associate Director (63)

What are the pros of working at Wayfair according to real employee reviews?

"There are also some really great people that you'll meet and be able to work with." ((in 672 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of people right out of college to make the transition into a new job easy." ((in 559 reviews)); "Good benefits and they tend to listen to employee opinions (in my department anyways)" ((in 448 reviews)); "Good work life balance and clear KPIs" ((in 366 reviews)); "I am on the promotions team and oh boy I have the best manager and a great team to learn from." ((in 189 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wayfair according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and little to no change in a company that doesn't seem to know what they are doing" ((in 401 reviews)); "The pay is low and they hold you at specific positions until you have worked in that position for at least 3 months." ((in 374 reviews)); "There may be an absence of trust between senior leadership and the employees according to my manager" ((in 286 reviews)); "Just because an employee has been there the longest doesnt make them a good lead or manager." ((in 271 reviews)); "The salaries are low compared to similar jobs nationwide and very low when compared to Boston and other areas in Massachusetts." ((in 182 reviews))

Wayfair Software Developer reviews

3.5

80% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)

Niraj Shah

48% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Wayfair with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 294 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Wayfair is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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294 reviews

4.0

Sep 7, 2019

Great company to work with a long runway ahead of them

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* opportunities to work on projects and ideas outside of normal work time * emphasis on career growth & planning * promotes cross-team communication & work, also across disciplines (engineering, UX/UI, product, business, etc.)

Cons

* growing pains as a company that is still working on becoming profitable * lots of new people in the company. all other SWEs on my team have been with Wayfair for less than 2 years. doesn't diminish their intelligence or strength as engineers, but the sense of longevity within my team is not as strong

4.0

Aug 28, 2019

Overall good place to work.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is VERY generous, work-life balance is great. Can work from home whenever needed, for doctor's appointments or what not.

Cons

The barest minimum PTO. Only 6 paid holidays, and no sign from management that they're willing to budge on that. Communication is often poor between teams, leading to lots of lost time/unnecessary refactors which could've been avoided if requirements were properly hammered out before work started. Too many Project Managers muddying the waters, without soliciting engineering's feedback.

3.0

Aug 18, 2019

Good and Bad

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some smart, motivated people working there and lots of opportunity to switch teams. Lots of work is being done to correct the technical mistakes of the past.

Cons

Open office plan is terrible. Instead of having enough conference rooms, there are open collaboration areas that people use instead. If you sit near one of those, good luck getting any work done. Snack and food selection is on par with a bootstrapped startup, not a Fortune 500 "tech company".

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