Great people, interesting product, relentless grind - Designer Figma Employee Review

3.0
May 8, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Kindest, smartest, and most talented co-workers you'll ever get to work with - Interesting challenges to solve, which keep you on your toes always pushing the boundaries of your work - Nice SF office, decent location - Generous monthly stipend for caregivers and parents, which can be used for extracurricular activities, babysitters, educational resources, and more - Personable CEO who makes an effort to know and acknowledge people in the company - The company is profitable and doing well! - A rocket ship that is adored by many

Cons

The company benefits and perks come at a price. The grind is real and is celebrated by execs. Be prepared to put in long hours, especially as major events like Config approach. Burnout is a common occurrence due to the intense workload. It's challenging to maintain a work-life balance and truly disconnect, as the company's ambitious nature demands constant focus on launching new features, updates, and hosting events at a rapid pace. These relentless working conditions are unsustainable in the long run. Compounding the issue, opportunities for career growth and upward mobility are limited, leaving employees feeling stagnant and facing a career plateau. You need to be extra proactive in advocating for yourself or else you'll just be swept away in the grind.

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5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- great culture - impactful team

Cons

- actually i enjoyed my time at Figma

2.0
Mar 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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