Wayfair reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(6,863 total reviews)
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Niraj Shah

28% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Wayfair has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 6,863 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wayfair employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
3.0
Nov 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wayfair offers a collaborative and supportive engineering culture. The company invests in modern technologies like Java, Python, and Kubernetes, allowing engineers to work on scalable, real-world systems that serve millions of users. Leadership encourages experimentation and continuous learning. Colleagues are talented, helpful, and willing to share knowledge, and the work-life balance is generally good compared to other e-commerce firms.

Cons

Some legacy systems still require maintenance and can slow development. Also layoff too much.

4.0
Nov 8, 2025

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Was good while it lasted

Cons

No room for growth, but economy

4.0
Nov 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative culture, supportive teammates, flexible hours, strong data-driven decision making, and many opportunities to work on impactful projects.

Cons

Fast-paced environment, frequent reorganization, and sometimes heavy workload before major launches.

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