Figma's home for the long run I hope - Management Figma Employee Review

5.0
Jun 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I came to Figma from one of those big unicorns, which was really a dream job experience. I had been on a rocket with that company and hit my ceiling faster than I anticipated. I decided to stay on but keep my ears open as VCs presented startup opportunities. I met with maybe a dozen startups and nothing felt right. Figma has a warm feel to it. I've heard it stated numerous times. People are friendly. I love the every 2 weeks happy hours. The rooftop. Being in downtown SF. We're on an amazing financial trajectory. Product/market fit. The product is really cool. We use it for building presentation decks and Figma cards on the daily. Fun company activities, team activities. Plus on this trajectory your job naturally grows very quickly. Did I mention dog friendly, good food, family and friends are always welcome, and the office is gorgeous?

Cons

The only thing I've really struggled with is the constant and rigorous prioritization that comes with scaling a startup quickly. The business demands you constantly do more and more and more, which is more and more possible as your team grows. In the meantime I find that time management skills come in super handy.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

- great culture - impactful team

Cons

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2.0
Mar 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* decent work life balance. I don't think there's a hustle culture per se * leadership is exceptionally smart and personable (but see issues on execution below) * humble eng team, few egos

Cons

My biggest shock when I joined this company was just how bad the execution on the product team actually is. I had assumed a company with a beloved product must have an excellent product org, but far from it! Seems like most of Figma's successes were accidental, or due to some early engineers' visionary work. Mainly, this company does not know how to ship AI products incrementally. Specifically the org that builds Figma AI is constantly stuck in the cycle of: * CEO gets scared by something on Twitter * Product engineers rush to build a demo for new features that'll "save the company" * Prototype gets rushed, customers are unhappy * Overpaid team of PhD researchers gets pulled in to hill climb on quality, but takes too long to make meaningful progress * Customers get even more angry * Product team adds(!) scope * The market has moved on to the next shiny AI thing * We scrap the project, or are asked to do the next, even bigger thing * ... and so on, ad infinitum, but no meaningful AI products ever ship. But hey, they pay pretty well!

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