Q&A With Privy Employees
Privy employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Privy
Overall experience is absolutely wonderful. I get to work with my best friend and watch her career develop day-to-day. I work with other amazing individuals whom I'd consider mentors / teachers. Not to mention the leadership team is kind, passionate and driven to ensure everyone's success at Privy
Review from Engineering Dept
Privy is a great place to work in an exciting, growing space (ecommerce) with lots of growth opportunity.
Vacation reimbursement. Unlimited sick/vacation time. Health coverage.
Review from Customer Support Dept
This has been the best company I've EVER worked for.
Review from Sales Dept
CEO is amazing. Management and leadership could learn from his examples. Management enjoy their titles and their power too much and consider themselves above everyone else.
Review from Sales Dept
What it's like to work at Privy
- Privy employees generally work 8.4 hrs a day
- Employees at Privy report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 95% of Privy employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Privy employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- Privy employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 95% of Privy employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Privy Employees
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How does Privy handle HR issues?
I’ve never had one myself, but I’ve heard from others it’s top notch.
What kinds of community outreach does Privy participate in?
Women who Code, TUGG, and many others
Is it possible to switch teams at Privy? If so, what is the process?
I’ve seen it happen twice, however I’m not sure what that process looks like.
What programming languages does Privy use?
Mostly Ruby on Rails and JS
What is the best perk or benefit that Privy offers?
Unlimited vacation
How does Privy measure success and growth in the Engineering department?
There’s a clear career ladder in engineering that is well defined and is part of the onboarding process.
What are company outings like at Privy?
They’re great! Everyone truly gets along and it almost feels like a group of old friends hanging out.
What skills do you need to be successful in the Engineering department at Privy?
A good attitude and the desire to learn and grow with the team.
How are the healthcare options at Privy?
100% paid by company
What makes you the most proud about working at Privy?
In no particular order: the product, the leadership, and the team.
How innovative is Privy?
One of the most innovation and faced paced companies I’ve worked at. They don’t over work their team either, management has an incredible knack for allocating resources effectively.
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Privy?
When I first joined Privy, my managers had a 3 month road map to get me on boarded, a 6 month road map after that to promote me, and we’re ALWAYS looking out for my career growth. I can’t say enough good things about Peter and Patrick.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Privy?
Do your research, show Privy-specific enthusiasm, and be human.
What's the work from home policy like at Privy?
Privy's WFH policy is flexible. About half the company works from home every Tuesday, and a quarter or so work from home on Thursday or Friday. Mondays and Wednesdays, most people are in the office, but teams typically are flexible in both work location and hours. We're trusted to get work done, regardless of when/where.
How are the career growth opportunities on the Customer Support team at Privy?
Amazing! Working in a start up grants me opportunities to create my own department and develop my skills even further. Working for much larger companies who already have many departments are extremely difficult to grow in. I feel as though, most larger companies tend to hire "sheep" who will do what the company wants without question for however long at minimal pay. Privy is nothing like that!! Privy is a growing company that allows me to develop with them
What's a typical day in the office like, as far as hours/work?
What do employees at Privy think about their benefits?
Privy employees rate their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Fantastic. 97% of Privy employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get Unlimited of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $1000 -$1500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Privy?
100% of the same employees also feel like Privy is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Privy.
How are the managers at Privy?
Privy employees rate their manager an A+ or 88/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (80%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Privy?
Privy employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A+ or 93/100. 97% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 100% of employees get raises every year.





