Is Wayfair a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Wayfair have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 295 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 Software Developer Jobs at Wayfair now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Wayfair .

Does Wayfair pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Wayfair with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 295 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Wayfair.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Wayfair?

79% of Software Developer employees at Wayfair would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 22% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Wayfair with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wayfair?

Customer Service Representative (320) , Software Engineer (305) , Manager (202) , Senior Manager (146) , Senior Software Engineer (146) , Senior Analyst (124) , 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 673 reviews)); "Great culture and lots of people right out of college to make the transition into a new job easy." ((in 546 reviews)); "Good benefits and they tend to listen to employee opinions (in my department anyways)" ((in 446 reviews)); "Good work life balance and clear KPIs" ((in 363 reviews)); "I am on the promotions team and oh boy I have the best manager and a great team to learn from." ((in 180 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 400 reviews)); "The pay is low and they hold you at specific positions until you have worked in that position for at least 3 months." ((in 381 reviews)); "There may be an absence of trust between senior leadership and the employees according to my manager" ((in 282 reviews)); "Just because an employee has been there the longest doesnt make them a good lead or manager." ((in 274 reviews)); "The salaries are low compared to similar jobs nationwide and very low when compared to Boston and other areas in Massachusetts." ((in 184 reviews))

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Wayfair Software Developer reviews

3.5

79% would recommend to a friend

(295 total reviews)

Niraj Shah

48% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Wayfair with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 295 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Wayfair is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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295 reviews

5.0

Jan 16, 2025

Good place in general but bad tech

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and work life balance,

Cons

You might end up in team that has very old tech stack. Micromanagement.

4.0

Jan 5, 2025

Great Starter Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you're just getting started in the industry, Wayfair is a great place to learn how to be a software engineer. You will learn tons, and be responsible for meaningful deliverables before many other places

Cons

Layoffs have killed morale and team / department cohesion. Middle management is not in great shape

3.0

Dec 17, 2024

culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they do a decent job hosting events for teams.

Cons

managers look out for themselves

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