Is WP Engine a good company to work for?

WP Engine has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 573 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at WP Engine to a friend and 39% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about WP Engine have been left by employees working as Sales Development Representative (SDR) , Software Engineer and Account Executive .

Does WP Engine pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WP Engine employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WP Engine. This rating has decreased by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WP Engine?

50% of WP Engine employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WP Engine 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WP Engine?

Account Manager (29) , Sales (18) , Software Engineer (18) , Technical Support (18) , Account Executive (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Technical Support Specialist (14) , Technical Support Engineer (13) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (12) , Sales Manager (9) , Marketing (8) , Agency Account Manager (7) , Director (7) , Manager (7) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at WP Engine according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and work very hard." ((in 78 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great enablement tools and leadership." ((in 30 reviews)); "Amazing management, the leaders at WP Engine go above and beyond to encourage and enable you." ((in 27 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and we're now remote first." ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WP Engine according to real employee reviews?

"Managers constantly push efficiency and say we aren’t working hard enough as we have less and less people every day doing more and more work." ((in 10 reviews)); "Extremely low salary, can be mentally draining" ((in 8 reviews)); "No bonus" ((in 6 reviews)); "This can mean working really hard sometimes, but it is a rewarding experience and you do get recognition for the work." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about WP Engine layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about WP Engine layoffs and their outlook for job security at WP Engine in 2026.

What are the top reviewed WP Engine locations?

Austin , Omaha , San Antonio , Denver , Houston , Chicago , Virginia Beach , Dallas , Sugar Land , Minneapolis , Nashville

WP Engine reviews

Could be so much more! - Engineering WP Engine Employee Review

3.0

Mar 24, 2023

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company and leadership mean well, they have all the right intentions, right fully focussed on revenue, profitability, people, DEI.

Cons

Many instances of simply wrong leaders in wrong spots. These are great humans but are simply not equipped to do their jobs. Completely lack experience or lack foresight. Execution and delivery on commitments and decision making is slow. Company remains an aging startup, entirely sales driven. Product led growth is the latest buzz word- so many such buzz words in the last 2 years, optimistic that atleast this will stick.

WP Engine Response

3y

Thanks for sharing your experience, as it's the only way we can grow and improve. We would welcome the opportunity to speak directly with you about your concerns if you're comfortable doing so. We encourage you to speak with your Employee Experience Business Partner or a member of the Employee Experience Leadership Team about your concerns.

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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.

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

2w

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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