ShipStation reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Al Ko

Not enough data to show CEO approval

44% positive business outlook

ShipStation has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ShipStation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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105 reviews
2.0
Aug 18, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited vacation time, free catered lunch on Wednesdays and beer on Fridays, centrally located office, cubicle-free workspaces, free snacks and coffee, good healthcare through BXBS.

Cons

When I first came to ShipStation, I loved it. I work in the support department and they really made me feel like they cared about me as a human being. Support is a tough job (mostly because you only hear from angry or disgruntled customers all day) so I really appreciated that. But that all went downhill, very quickly. Now, they're policing support quite a bit. There's no way to let out any frustration, and you are expected to "look happy" no matter what's being thrown at you, which is a lot. Dev constantly pushes out changes and patches to the software that aren't finished (though they may be getting pressured to develop things too hastily and they do need a better QA team), and then when everything breaks, support gets to hear about it. And that's frequent. Other employees avoid their work so if you follow the rules, you are the one staying overtime and you are the one receiving the angrier chats. Promotions are a joke. Hardly any of the management here is female, and though they avoid looking like a good ol' boys club, you'll notice it's really only your male peers getting promotions. And a lot of times, they're not deserved. It's more about who looks good or is best friends with the manager. Managers definitely play favorites, and they're very overt about it. And even though you can't have more than 3 or so agents out at a time, managers are constantly gone at the same time. Good luck if you've got a customer who wants to speak to a manager--time for another agent to pretend to be one. So many support agents are quitting that they can't keep up with the volume by hiring replacements, which just makes your job harder if you're one of the ones that's stayed.

1.0
Jul 13, 2018

Don't Believe the Hype

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited PTO so you can escape as much as you need to.

Cons

Honestly, this company is terrible and just getting worse. They trick you with this entirely fake "start up" culture; beer on Friday's, unlimited PTO, promises of team outings that never happen, to cover up for the fact that they underpay and mistreat employees. Management is so out of touch, and cares so little for the people that work for them, which is why talented and passionate people are leaving in droves. Management is beyond cliquey; if you aren't their pal, if you don't condone their bad behavior, your professional improvement suffers. Success at this company is measured by how "cool" your boss thinks you are. If you have any ideas as to how to make the product or workflow more effective, be prepared to be shot down and belittled. The attitude at SS is "if it isn't broken, don't fix it, and don't try to improve it or we might fire you."

5.0
Jun 15, 2018

Excellent company!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company culture - they encourage professional development and reward independent thinking. Benefits - medical, dental, vision, ESPP, 401K, flexible time off, in-office fitness options. Great product!

Cons

as a fast-growing company, there are constant changes that don't always get communicated effectively.

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