I feel lucky to be here - Anonymous employee Honey Employee Review

5.0
Jul 31, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I've searched for so long to find a company that puts their employees first - and now I've found Honey. Honey is a place that lives by its values, from the staff to the co-founders. Every day I come to work excited to be around people who are not only fun people to work with, but also people who are incredibly humble about their own talents and hungry to learn more from others. Even the CEO/co founders have the same traits - it's not uncommon to just strike up meaningful conversations with them at any time. From an idea as simple as saving people money, some of the smartest people have come together to build products that will have a lasting impact. Since I've started at Honey, I've felt heard & validated by my manager (and other coworkers around me) about my own ideas, my career aspirations, and most importantly, my belief in learning and development. L&D is something that is taken seriously at Honey and I personally have never been told 'no' to something that would help me develop and contribute to the company. After working at many companies where I did not feel valued, it is an amazing feeling to feel valued and invested in at Honey. Of course, all the swag, free lunch/snacks, office/team outings, and other benefits don't hurt either :)

Cons

While I haven't personally experienced any blockage to my growth, I have noticed in some other teams there is hesitation from managers to allow their teams to learn more on the technical side. I think increasing accessibility to learning & development opportunities is very important - not just talking about it, but making it available to ALL teams. An example: Honey is hiring professional coaches for the managers, but not making them accessible to staff.

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5.0
Sep 25, 2025
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Pros

Before the acquisition by PayPal, Honey was the best employer I ever had. Good benefits, good perks, diverse and supportive working environment, interesting and challenging work, amazing coworkers.

Cons

Acquisition by PayPal was basically the end of the party, they systematically erased any remnants of the company culture and the entire mission became focused on nothing but the quarterly returns for investers. PayPal had no idea what to do with Honey's technology or incredibly valuable brand and it just withered.

4.0
Sep 3, 2025
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Pros

PREVIOUSLY... - Smart people, great culture, true friendships and learning opportunities. - Really cool product. - Many women in tech. - Good work life balance. Acquisition by PayPal dramatically slowed things down and changed the culture though

Cons

After acquisition by PayPal, priorities changed and resulted in disagreements by old leadership/teammates. Some good engineering leaders were replaced with uncaring and nontechnical ones. Most of the best engineers left. It's boring/slow, but not a terrible place to work at.

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