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2.0
Apr 21, 2026
Technical support engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lower level management, are mostly approachable. Other departments look to have a decent work/life balance.

Cons

- Very micro-managey, and only getting worse. - Pay is no where near market value, got a rise last year that was the 'one big market adjustment', that only brought us level with another company that was acquired by WPE. - Support are walked over, even though it's the majority of the workforce, and one of the main reasons why customers stay. - Very poor work life balance. - Upper management are clueless. - Used to have amazing benefits and perks. But most if not all non-industry standard have been taken away. - Getting in too many inexperienced contractors, that is causing a severe bottleneck in staff and any progression. - Often mislead or misinformed by management. - Could go on and on.

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WP Engine Response
2mo
We appreciate you sharing such detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear that many of our frontline leaders are approachable, that's an important foundation. We agree that our Technical Support teams are critical to our success, and ensuring they feel valued, properly resourced, and set up for growth is a priority. Similarly, feedback around the balance of full-time employees and contractors is something we continue to evaluate carefully. We regularly review our compensation and benefits programs to remain competitive and aligned with market data, while also balancing long-term sustainability. We are committed to strengthening how we gather input, communicate decisions, and follow through with meaningful improvements. If you are open to it, we encourage you to connect directly with your Employee Experience Business Partner to share additional perspective. We appreciate your feedback, it is essential to helping us improve and move forward.

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5.0
Jan 20, 2026
Technical support specialist
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of support from management. I always felt like I was heard. Plenty of support from my teammates. The CEO is an amazing person.

Cons

Customers only reach out because there are issues with their sites; causing them to be upset most of the time. Tough job if you are not used to remote work.

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WP Engine Response
6mo
We appreciate you taking the time to share such a thoughtful review. While we're glad you had an overall positive experience in regards to feeling supported by your manager, teammates, and feel Heather, our CEO is an amazing person. We agree! We are sorry to hear you didn't feel like there were opportunities for promotions. We know you no longer work here at WP Engine, but if you have any other thoughts you'd like to share so that we can learn more about what could've gone better, you're welcome to reach out to anybody on our Employee Experience Team to do so. Thank you again and we wish you the best in future endeavors.
3.0
Jul 2, 2026
Product and engineering
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• Good people • Good work/life balance and flexibility - remote first with local hubs for those living nearby • Interesting work and ownership of solutions • Core values are good ideals

Cons

• Yearly "re-orgs" include layoffs, so while you think your job is secure, it could be unexpectedly eliminated overnight - managers included • Overly focused on profit over employees or customer experience (e.g. benefit programs being cut and diminishing investment into human support, which used to be the lifeblood of the company) - possible consequence of private equity / Silver Lake • No one goes into the office, so even if you're near a hub, there's not a lot of actual face time working next to people and it's difficult to get to know people outside of your team and directly-associated teams • They're not interested in keeping or training up early-career software engineers, which seems very short-sighted and goes against "built for growth" • With the laser focus on the next shiny thing, tech debt and cruft accumulate faster than can be addressed, and the context behind older systems fades over time making them progressively harder to maintain or migrate off

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WP Engine Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful and detailed feedback. We're glad to hear that you value the people, flexibility, work-life balance, interesting work, and opportunity for ownership. We also appreciate your recognition of our core values and the ideals they represent. We're sorry that your experience has left you feeling that employees are less valued and that the sense of shared purpose and community has diminished. Organizational change, shifting priorities, and changes to programs and investments can understandably affect trust, connection, and sense of stability. We view development and growth opportunities as central to all roles and levels, and encourage employees to have an open dialogue with their Manager about career goals on a regular basis. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. We value feedback that helps us understand both what is working and where the employee experience needs greater attention. If you are comfortable doing so, please contact your Employee Experience Business Partner or anyone on the EE team to help us learn more.
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