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

Software Developer professionals working at Automattic have rated their employer with 2.2 out of 5 stars in 47 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Automattic employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Automattic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Automattic .

Does Automattic pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Automattic with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 47 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Automattic .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Automattic?

20% of Software Developer employees at Automattic would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 18% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Automattic with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.2 rating for culture and values and 2.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Automattic?

Happiness Engineer (125) , Code Wrangler (58) , Software Engineer (44) , Senior Software Engineer (39) , Happiness Contractor (12) , Technical Account Manager (8) , Javascript Engineer (7) , Software Developer (7) , Engineer (6) , Senior JavaScript Engineer (6) , Mobile Engineer (5) , Mobile Wrangler (4) , Operations (4) , Product Designer (4) , Product Manager (4)

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

"Benefits are great and you can make your own hours." ((in 89 reviews)); "The culture is great and really setup for remote" ((in 53 reviews)); "The people are great" ((in 45 reviews)); "My colleagues at Automattic are great, and always helpful and there are a lot of very smart people." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"You will not be insulated from toxic leadership." ((in 36 reviews)); "Constant layoffs" ((in 14 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 12 reviews)); "Poor management, lack of direction, focus" ((in 11 reviews)); "There are no managers." ((in 5 reviews))

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2.2

20% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Matt Mullenweg

9% approve of CEO

7% positive business outlook

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3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

1.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Automattic with 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Automattic is rated 43% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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47 reviews

5.0

Apr 12, 2026

Great learning experience with supportive team

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive colleagues and collaborative work environment with good learning opportunities and flexible working hours.

Cons

Limited career growth opportunities and lower compensation compared to industry standards for similar roles.

1.0

Sep 10, 2025

Culture, what culture?

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Remote work is good - Work is impactful as WP powers a lot of the web - Small teams and nice people

Cons

- Leadership increasing pressure to deliver to unrealistic deadlines - Engineers are responsible for everything, leadership take no accountability for failures, engineers are blamed instead - No project management, engineers are expected to do this - Design doesn't really know what to do, engineers are expected to do this - No clear roadmap from leadership, engineers are expected to do this (seriously, if you "work on the wrong thing" you'll be fired) - Arbitrary performance metrics, lines of code, PR count, compared to other teams working on different things - Management overrule team leads on IC feedback, call it "alignment"

1.0

Sep 5, 2025

Hot mess, avoid at all costs

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice, talented people and some good perks are what's keeping most of the people there.

Cons

Toxic leadership with no real experience Thriving of yes-men culture, mistakes are logged and used against you No strategy whatsoever Erratic bad decisions from the leadership No salary transparency Poor project tracking (e.g., buried in P2), no real accountability, and an emphasis on chatter over execution

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