Q&A With Ellie Mae Employees
We’re a high-tech company with strong core values and an employee-first workplace where you can: INNOVATE: Our mission, we call it our North Star, is to automate everything automatable in the residential mortgage industry. GROW: We want to see our employees grow, and acquire new skills and knowledge, so we provide all the tools and opportunity for you to reach new heights. SUCCEED: Our employees are our most important asset. We’re committed to reinvesting our success back into our workforce and giving recognition where it’s due. A culture to thrive in Impactful work, collaborative ideas, passionate people — our culture fuels everything we do.
How employees describe working at Ellie Mae
Warehouse loading machine and position
The company just went private and had a layoff. Before the aquisition, it was a good place to work.
I love going to work every day. I enjoy my colleagues, our work environment, and our projects.
What it's like to work at Ellie Mae
- Ellie Mae employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at Ellie Mae report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 91% of Ellie Mae employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Ellie Mae employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 60% of Ellie Mae employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Ellie Mae employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 90% of Ellie Mae employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Ellie Mae Employees
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How's the work life balance at Ellie Mae?
Given that I am always looking for more work to do , I would say it is heavily on the life side as opposed to the work side
It depends on your department, but for IT it is good.
What's the interview process like at Ellie Mae?
Takes too long.
Interviews are normally technology focuses with a heavy bend on Culture Fit. You should expect to whiteboard solutions, potentially write code with a peer, and interview with 4-5 people.
What skills do you need to be successful in the Engineering department at Ellie Mae?
You need to be able to work about 20 hrs a week
How are the career growth opportunities on the Engineering team at Ellie Mae?
there are plenty of opportunities
What's the best part of your job at Ellie Mae?
All the people I work with are easy to work with
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Ellie Mae?
Top Employee Response
The biggest issue I had was never having enough work to do. As a developer I and other brought this up many times. We were not allowed to work on things in the backlog for reasons I still don't understand. I can appreciate that we wouldnt want to necessarily want to check that work in but getting paid to sit on my hands serves nobody
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Ellie Mae?
work smart not hard
What kind of people succeed at Ellie Mae?
hard working
What's the office layout like at Ellie Mae?
spacious
What unique perks and benefits does Ellie Mae provide?
RSU, free snacks, breakfasts
What's the pay like for Operations roles at Ellie Mae?
Top Employee Response
Less than market
What's the vibe like in the Operations dept at Ellie Mae? How many hours are you working?
40 hours
How's the leadership on the Operations team at Ellie Mae?
Pretty good.
What's the office vibe like at Ellie Mae?
laid back
What are your coworkers at Ellie Mae like?
helpful









