Wayfair, Berlin.

Jul 25, 2018 27 Comments

Hi,

I have got an offer from Wayfair, Berlin for the role of Senior Software Engineer.

I am not entirely convinced if I should accept it despite decent pay and generous stocks.

The tech stack is not very interesting (php and mysql) and Glassdoor has mixed reviews on the company.

However, i would like to hear from a current or former employee, possibly from the Berlin office before I reach a conclusion.

Thanks!

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    pllkjjyuu
    TC or GTFO
    Jul 25, 2018 0
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    IOlOl0
    What’s the TC?
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    Have a friend working in their Boston office. He says lots of politics and no room for growth
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    fairway
    It’s good if you want to build your resume.
    Berlin is not so bad as boston.
    But a lot of the bull goes down hill.
    Usually people only stay for about a year or two.
    Unless your total comp is perfect do it.
    Jul 26, 2018 6
    • I don't really know what it's like at the Berlin office TBH, but I can honestly say culture varies by team. Search tends to do side projects and we also joke a lot about relocating to Japan (pretty sure our lead isn't kidding though). Did you like the teams you interviewed with? The PHP stack isn't bad, but there are other interesting things you can work with at wayfair.
      Aug 1, 2018
    • OP
      Great. Thanks for all the info. I am having a hard time deciding if I should consider the offer. PHP and SQL don't excite me but I can don't mind working for a while. However my bigger concern is the attrition rate and not so positive reviews on Glassdoor. I learnt that people leave in less than 2 years. Xing (Germany's LinkedIn) confirms the same. As a senior engineer, I am looking for a long-term stint..
      Aug 1, 2018
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    NeNY74
    I work with Berlin and I don’t know why anyone stays there. The management team is incompetent and the growth potential non-existent.
    Apr 30, 2019 2