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BigCommerce

Now known as Commerce

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BigCommerce reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(479 total reviews)
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Travis Hess

46% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

BigCommerce has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 479 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BigCommerce employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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479 reviews
2.0
Aug 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People is friendly, everything is very slow pace if that is what you are looking for a job

Cons

Not so much learning in the past 2 years I've been here.

1.0
Mar 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, Decent pay.

Cons

Working at BigCommerce as a Technical Representative has been stressful and disappointing. They make it seem like a great place to work, but the reality is completely different. During hiring, they talk about quick promotions and career growth, but that’s just not true. They say you can move up in nine months, but it actually takes over a year - if you’re even lucky enough to get a promotion. The rules for getting ahead constantly change, so it feels impossible. Another big issue is job stability. People are hired for one thing but then get forced into different roles without any choice. The company is always short-staffed, leaving just one or two people to handle a massive workload. This makes the job super stressful, and it’s why so many people quit. The expectations don’t match reality - KPIs say support calls should be 15-20 minutes, but many problems take way longer. On top of that, the platform is full of bugs, and merchants get frustrated. They end up leaving bad reviews, which unfairly affects your performance score. There’s no real career development here. If you want to grow don’t expect any support. The training barely covers half of what you need to know, yet you’re expected to solve complex issues right away. Management is a mess. Policies change constantly, and even managers don’t know what’s going on half the time. If you bring up concerns, they just give robotic answers and stick to enforcing rules instead of fixing problems. They judge you on strict performance metrics but don’t even give you access to your own data, so you can’t see where you need to improve. The job takes a serious toll on your mental health. Between the constant pressure, platform issues, and lack of support, it’s overwhelming. Some coworkers even needed psychological help because of the stress. Work-life balance? Forget about it. The way things are run makes this job completely unsustainable. BigCommerce might look like a great place to work from the outside, but it’s not. The stress, mismanagement, and lack of career growth make it a bad experience. People don’t stay long, and there’s a reason for that. If you value your sanity, look for a job elsewhere. btw salary might look like it's good - no it's not, compared to what you have to go through it's totally not enough!

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BigCommerce Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. In order from us to learn more about your experience and how we can improve, please feel free to reach out to us at ta@bigcommerce.com if you have any further feedback.
2.0
Apr 30, 2018

Can be good place, but hostile to new staff

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, office is attractive; and some really great people (Payments team). Would have liked to work there longer, but just wasn't the right fit.

Cons

So many, where to begin: - Pay is average - Staff are demoted from changes - Still waiting on IPO (can you believe that they're at Series F funding?)

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BigCommerce Response
8y
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to write a review about BigCommerce, we are glad to hear you enjoyed the office and people here. We aim to create a positive environment for all employees and would like to know more about your experience so that we can improve. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the HR team if you’re open to sharing more. Our primary focus is not an IPO, it continues to be delivering value to our customers and being the world’s best ecommerce platform for growing businesses. The team at BC are excited about our latest investment round of funding from Goldman Sachs and what it will do for our platform and customers.
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