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WP Engine powers amazing digital experiences for websites and applications built on WordPress. The company’s premium managed hosting platform provides the performance, reliability and security required by the biggest brands in the world, while remaining affordable and intuitive for smaller businesses and individuals. Companies of all sizes rely on WP Engine’s award-winning customer service team to quickly solve technical problems, and create a world-class customer experience. read more
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Updated on: September 25, 2025

WP Engine Company Culture

WP Engine Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.2/5
WP Engine's Overall Culture is rated B+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A+
Executive Team
A
Leadership
A
Manager
A
Outlook
A

WP Engine CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Heather Brunner WP Engine's CEO
Heather Brunner
91 /100
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A Day in the Life
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WP Engine employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at WP Engine report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at WP Engine have 4+ meetings
Meetings
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93% of WP Engine employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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WP Engine employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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83% of WP Engine employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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WP Engine employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
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88% of WP Engine employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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What's the office layout like at WP Engine?

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  • Open-concept work environment

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What's the pay like for Marketing roles at WP Engine?

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  • Starting salary is fair-ish but raises are nominal, almost laughable actually — something like $3-7K for a “high-value,” high-performing...

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What's the vibe like in the Marketing dept at WP Engine? How many hours are you working?

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  • Everyone is very nice. Like most marketing departments, it can be a bit cliquey but overall everyone is very pleasant. It is incredibly...

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What's the Marketing team like at WP Engine?

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  • Everyone is incredibly friendly, however most of the team is incompetent. Growth is evaluated based on posturing amongst peers and culture”...

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How's the leadership on the Marketing team at WP Engine?

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  • Marketing leadership lacks the vision, skill, and focus to really propel the team (and company) forward. Success is greatly embellished and...

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What unique perks and benefits does WP Engine provide?

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  • unlimited PTO, flexible work environment, free lunch, access to C-Suite execs, transparency into company financials

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H1B Visa

In 2019, WP Engine applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

WP Engine has a total of 400 employees

4
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (4 out of 4)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 4)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 4)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 4)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at WP Engine

Bottom
40%

WP Engine currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at WP Engine

Bottom
25%

WP Engine currently ranks in the Bottom 25% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
45
eNPS Score
64%Promoters
17%Passives
19%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

WP Engine powers amazing digital experiences for websites and applications built on WordPress. The company’s premium managed hosting platform provides the performance, reliability and security required by the biggest brands in the world, while remaining affordable and intuitive for smaller businesses and individuals. Companies of all sizes rely on WP Engine’s award-winning customer service team to quickly solve technical problems, and create a world-class customer experience.

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WP Engine Culture At a Glance

WP Engine has 400 employees. 59 employees at WP Engine have reviewed WP Engine across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 59 WP Engine employees give their leadership a grade of A, or Top 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at WP Engine are generally satisfied with their total compensation at WP Engine, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at WP Engine are extremely happy with their team. 59 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A. The majority believe the meetings at WP Engine are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at WP Engine believe the environment at WP Engine is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at WP Engine is extremely fast. About 43% of the employees at WP Engine work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at WP Engine are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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  1. 1st
    Pressable
    91 / 100
  2. 2nd
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    77 / 100
  3. 3rd
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    67 / 100
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