Q&A With Wayfair Employees

Very friends but at the same time individual and lonely.

Laidback but somehow still corporate. Due to the size fairly anonymous.

Very good work life balance. People are dedicated to the work they need to get done, but at the same time, people aren't consumed all hours of the day by their work.

Every year.

There’s an opportunity to receive a raise twice a year after each of the bi-annual performance reviews.

promotions are bi-annual

Equity is a heavy component of the compensation package. On top of that, unlimited PTO for managers, decent health plan, 401(k) match, and various partner discounts are all helpful.

401k matching up to 1st 5% of annual income. Stock options. Free snacks. Really good vacation policy. Really good parental paid leaves. Good insurance options.

Open office. Pretty much no walls or cubes. Standing desks. Home-furniture themed collaboration spaces sprinkled throughout each floor and of course conference rooms with walls painted in Wayfair colors. Plenty of micro-kitchens and 3 large cafeteria spaces. Free/unlimited snacks as well on our "snack walls", though the food is a lot more on the unhealthy side. But at least we get fresh fruit every day!

Very open

Common, sometimes even encouraged provided you keep a good relationship with your manager. People switch roughly around the 1-year mark or so if they choose to make the switch.

common for people who have been there for a few years

Easy as most people work 8-9 hours (typical 9-5).

not difficult at all, most people are out of the office by 5:30 PM

Typically within a week of applying

Great. Wayfair covers the employee.

Type, talk and think outside of the box.

Ability to work from home inseveral different departments

It’s fairly exhausting, missing some insights into the actual day to day but at least it’s over fast and candidates are assessed by various people for different qualities

Several directors and peers as well as future stakeholders. Heard back after about 1 week

Pods, or your smaller team you see every day - Everyone gets $20 compensated towards team-bonding events, we call these "Pod Outings". For this, you and your teammates choose where to go and get part of it or all of it reimbursed ($20/person). Most people in the Boston HQ go to bars nearby. Department-wide outings: It can vary. If you or someone else has a good idea, pitch it and start it! Wayfair will compensate for it in most cases. The outings can vary. In my Engineering dept, we've had kayaking, laser tag, bars, and Boda-Borging from what I've seen.

Lots of diversity! Sometimes I wish there was more though.

I can't say for other teams but in my department within Engineering, its a pretty friendly vibe. Very collaborative as we work fast. If you're a bit introverted, you may feel like others around you within your department gets a bit clique-y but they're not excluding to be mean or anything -- I think this is pretty typical in general for a lot of places. As far as work goes, if you ask for help, someone will always get back to you on it and/or explain any context to help you ramp up, or direct you to someone who best knows the answer. I've never been turned away whenever I needed help, and a huge part of why I enjoy working at Wayfair is because of the people and collaborative environment. -- Many people work around 8-9 hours. You'll have the occasional deploy in which you might have to come in earlier or something (only happened to me once), but it's really not a big deal if you're in the general Software Engineering role. Some people work more, mostly due to larger projects' needs.

Smart and varied

drastic shift in corporate culture

depends on manager, there's a regular review process and a 90 day check in once you start.

self starters with an entrepreneurial mindset

Know the company prior to interviewing

Secure enough not to worry about losing my job

I feel challenged at work

fast paced, built on a test and learn ideology.

Very challenged in a positive way. Everybody feels the need to excel and do the best for the company and the customer.

Some positions require travel or may be based outside of Boston.