Take Heed - Developer WorkOS Employee Review

1.0
Nov 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly, the product is great and has fabulous potential. Customers love it. The pay is good along with the benefits. Decent worklife balance too. I see a strong future for the company but...there is a but.

Cons

Poor management decision making. People get promoted to management based on tenure in the company and not on skill and capability to do the actual job. It is truly a poor workplace unlike anything I have ever experienced. Micromanagement is rampant by managers who are new to the job and have had zero ( I mean ZERO!) training! They know who they are too. Business model is poor. Too many free features to the point where the majority of customers can actually use the product for free and never plan to spend any money at all....These same customers consume SOOO much internal resources at no expense to the customer but at a heavy cost to internal developers and support teams. Protect your company's time! I would avoid this company at the moment if you value your mental health. A few people have went out on leave and never returned. Opting for other roles after being burnt out!

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5.0
Mar 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- We're winning the AI market (dozens and dozens of high profile AI companies), and is fun to sell to developers who have a real need for the product to scale rapidly - Land and expand usage model allows us to win quickly, with some companies blowing through their 12 mo contracted credits in 3 mo (good for us) - Plenty of opportunity to take ownership and make a real impact - Overall, it’s a place where you can do meaningful work, learn quickly, and be part of something that's taking off

Cons

- That said, like any fast-growing company, there’s still iteration happening around segmentation, pricing, and sales process - Eng is shipping so quickly there's always more to sell, but at different stages of readiness - Things can change quickly, which is great if you’re adaptable and a builder, but frustrating if you want to run an established old school playbook

5.0
Mar 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- the people are what solidified my decision to join, super collaborative environment and clear expectations - remote first with onsite opportunities for face time with other teams -transparent leadership on how the business is doing and what's next

Cons

- very fast paced environment so might not be the best fit for someone who isn't used to it

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