Q&A With Sauce Labs Employees
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How employees describe working at Sauce Labs
Great culture. Innovation. Growth opportunity
Amazing co-workers, smart, creative and customer-obsessed.
The journey gets better each and every day.
Working at Sauce has been the best career experience of my life - I am given the direction and the tools to get my job done. The new leadership framework implemented by the CEO and exec time in unlike anything I've ever experienced, in a good way - outcome driven, laddered and transparent
Review from Engineering Dept
ups and downs.. seen a lot of changes but this is the best management team and direction I've seen in a while
Review from Sales Dept
What it's like to work at Sauce Labs
- Sauce Labs employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
- Employees at Sauce Labs report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Sauce Labs have 4+ meetings
- 95% of Sauce Labs employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Sauce Labs employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 91% of Sauce Labs employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Sauce Labs employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 91% of Sauce Labs employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Sauce Labs Employees
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How are layoffs handled in the Engineering department at Sauce Labs?
Well, you certainly have now.
I've never experienced layoffs here.
We haven't had any.
What benefits does Sauce Labs provide?
Top Employee Response
Catered Lunch, Commuter and Fitness Allowance
Health Dental Vision Unlimited PTO Gym Commuter Catered lunches
Commuter, 401k, Fitness Allowance
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Sauce Labs?
Top Employee Response
I like how the company look out for their workers. They have fun events/ team bonding for their workers to relax and enjoy themselves.
Open spaces, dogs, too many snacks, very casual. Great SOMA location
Awesome get togethers on a regular basis.
What makes you most happy at Sauce Labs?
Top Employee Response
What makes me happy is being able to work along side my co workers and learn from them. I enjoy the compensation and the events.
Being able to try new things and help the company move forward.
The people I work with, of course.
What are some of the best things about your team at Sauce Labs?
Top Employee Response
Tight-knit group focused on driving company success (while having fun and laughing alot).
My team is small but very tight. A great boss that doesn't micromanage and we share common goals and outlooks
I am able to work with them when it comes to projects and learn from them.
What do you like best about the leadership team at Sauce Labs?
Top Employee Response
CEO has assembled a 10x management team that is taking the company to the next level.
Charles is a great CEO - he really cares about doing what is best for the employees and the company. Very open and not stuffy
Full transparency to what is happening at the company. Great communication and collaboration across departments.
What should I wear for an interview at Sauce Labs?
I wore a button up and clean pants (Slacks or jeans), but please wear what you feel comfortable presenting yourself in to prospective teammates
Whatever makes you comfortable.
How long after an interview at Sauce Labs does it take to hear back?
I actually received an offer while at the airport flying back home on the same day as my interview. So, again, not long!
2-5 days
What is the best perk or benefit that Sauce Labs offers?
Unlimited PTO
Unlimited PTO is not bad! But that's secondary to a daily work environment is which everyone is free to be themselves, manage their own schedule, and live a balanced life.
What is the PTO policy at Sauce Labs?
Unlimited PTO for all US employees. Not sure for EMEA.
We have unlimited PTO.
What's the internship program like at Sauce Labs?
Not familiar enough yet to provide input.
Outstanding, recruited a great cohort this summer across a number of different departments.
What is the best part about your compensation package at Sauce Labs?
Top Employee Response
Great medical coverage, vacation and lunches are provided 3 days a week.
Fair salary, great health benefits, equity in the company!
How common is it to switch departments or teams at Sauce Labs?
There is the ability to do this
How's the vacation policy at Sauce Labs?
Unlimited PTO.
What is the dress code at Sauce Labs?
Casual all the way.
How hard is it to get promoted at Sauce Labs?
The company promotes from within all the time.
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at Sauce Labs?
Eagerness to contribute. If you have that, and a willingness to learn and work hard, the sky is the limit for you at Sauce.
Is it possible to switch teams at Sauce Labs? If so, what is the process?
Yes. We strongly encourage lateral movement, if people want it. The team member would work out a transition plan between the manager of their current and new team and execute.
What is the onboarding process like at Sauce Labs and how long does it last?
We have an organized process that involves conversations with all the major teams within the org which focus around helping the new hire understand what the presenting team does and who they can go to with further questions. That lasts about a week. Teams then spend whatever additional time necessary with new hires to get them up to speed and productive.
What programming languages does Sauce Labs use?
Python, Go, Java, Javascript
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Sauce Labs?
Don't be afraid to ask questions! We strive to be a high-trust, generative environment and new folks should feel empowered to ask if they don't understand something and confident that their questions will be taken seriously and answered earnestly.
What perk or benefit should Sauce Labs have?
The benefits already seem outstanding.
What unique perks and benefits does Sauce Labs provide?
> Commuter, gym benefits > Generous personal development budget > Unlimited PTO
What are company outings like at Sauce Labs?
Awesome! The people ops and marketing teams do an excellent job of creating high quality, very fun events.
What is the daily attire at Sauce Labs?
People wear what makes them comfortable.








