Is Wayfair a good company to work for as a Data Science?

Data Science professionals working at Wayfair have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 41 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Wayfair employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Science Jobs at Wayfair now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at Wayfair .

Does Wayfair pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Wayfair with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 41 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at Wayfair.

How happy are Data Science professionals working at Wayfair?

83% of Data Science employees at Wayfair would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 18% in the past 12 months. Data Science professionals have also rated Wayfair with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wayfair?

Customer Service Representative (320) , Software Engineer (306) , Manager (202) , Senior Manager (147) , Senior Software Engineer (146) , Senior Analyst (125) , Recruiter (109) , Analyst (106) , Associate (94) , Business Analyst (80) , Senior Associate (77) , Intern (73) , Software Engineer II (73) , Account Manager (66) , Associate Director (63)

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

"There are also some really great people that you'll meet and be able to work with." ((in 676 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of people right out of college to make the transition into a new job easy." ((in 539 reviews)); "Good benefits and they tend to listen to employee opinions (in my department anyways)" ((in 432 reviews)); "Good work life balance and clear KPIs" ((in 370 reviews)); "I am on the promotions team and oh boy I have the best manager and a great team to learn from." ((in 193 reviews))

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

"Poor management and little to no change in a company that doesn't seem to know what they are doing" ((in 390 reviews)); "They pay is low and they set the bar so high you would never reach it." ((in 387 reviews)); "There may be an absence of trust between senior leadership and the employees according to my manager" ((in 294 reviews)); "Managers don't have experience and there's no guidance and direction for your job." ((in 263 reviews)); "The salaries are low compared to similar jobs nationwide and very low when compared to Boston and other areas in Massachusetts." ((in 178 reviews))

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Wayfair Data Science reviews

3.9

83% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Niraj Shah

76% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Data Science employees have rated Wayfair with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have a good working experience there. Wayfair is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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41 reviews

4.0

May 4, 2026

Flexible work with engaging challenges, but tight deadlines

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, good WLB if the team is right, engaging problems to solve

Cons

can be very paced due to tight deadlines.

4.0

Nov 23, 2025

Mixed

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bottom line stuff’s also provide lots of chances

Cons

It depends on teams, some wlb is good some not

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good pay and WLB

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay is good compared to competitors - WLB is good - Exciting work and supportive leadership

Cons

- Infra issues - Layoffs to watch out for

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