Question 1

Is Automattic a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Automattic has an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5, based on over 593 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 42% of employees would recommend working at Automattic to a friend and 35% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Automattic have been left by employees working as Code Wrangler, Senior Software Engineer and Happiness Engineer.

Question 2

Does Automattic pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Automattic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Automattic. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Automattic?

Accepted Answer

42% of Automattic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Automattic 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Automattic?

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Happiness Engineer (124), Code Wrangler (55), Software Engineer (43), Senior Software Engineer (38), Happiness Contractor (12), Technical Account Manager (8), Javascript Engineer (7), Engineer (6), Senior JavaScript Engineer (6), Software Developer (6), Mobile Engineer (5), Mobile Wrangler (4), Operations (4), Product Designer (4), Product Manager (4)

Question 5

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

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"Benefits are great and you can make your own hours." ((in 82 reviews)); "The culture is great and really setup for remote" ((in 56 reviews)); "The people are great" ((in 47 reviews)); "My colleagues at Automattic are great, and always helpful and there are a lot of very smart people." ((in 35 reviews)); "great work life balance" ((in 30 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"You will not be insulated from toxic leadership." ((in 35 reviews)); "Heartless layoffs that shattered trust" ((in 16 reviews)); "BUT, having a CEO that publicly attacks and disrespects individual employees and insinuates that an entire division does not do work is appalling and hurtful." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of direction, focus" ((in 11 reviews)); "No career growth for ICs" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Automattic layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Automattic locations?

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San Francisco, New York, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, Houston, Denver, Portland, Miami, Albemarle, Boston, Remote, United, Atlantic City, Provo, Salt Lake City, Fairfax, Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Gustavus, Elizabethtown, Albuquerque, Washington, Raleigh, Dallas, San Antonio, Rutland, Columbus, Delaware

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