May 6, 2025
WorkOS reviews
4.0
73% would recommend to a friend
76% positive business outlook
5.0
Oct 27, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
The company is full of talented individuals. I'm continually impressed by the caliber of the people I get to work with every day. WorkOS is very much Engineering-led and has a strong commitment to quality and technical excellence. "Kindness" is a word that comes up often at WorkOS. It's one of the company's operating principles, and it shows. Everyone is always willing to help each other out and go the extra mile for one another. Disagreements, which are inevitable anytime you have multiple people working together, are worked through amicably. Salary and compensation are excellent, and being fully remote is a huge plus. If you're looking for a great place to work, look no further. You won't regret it.
Cons
As an early-stage startup, things can be a little chaotic at times. You have to be ready to wear a lot of hats and step out of your comfort zone. Some folks (like myself), enjoy this and take it in stride, but I realize it's not for everyone. Obviously this will change as the company grows and more process emerges, so keep that mind.
1.0
May 17, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
- Well funded. The CEO is well connected and is a great sales person. Is able to convince investors to jump in. - Really smart, capable ICs. Building a good product with some very distinct features. - If you want to, there are opportunities to work on a number of different things at WorkOS given the size of the team. - Competitive salary (if you're not in SF/NY). - Good work/life balance. Rarely asked to work over time. Generally very flexible to things that come up day to day. Pretty good benefits for a startup of its size: - Fully remote - Monthly stipend for food - Health and wellness benefits
Cons
The CEO is a strong sales leader, has a great network, and can secure financing very well. As a leader of people, he is sorely lacking. More concerned with image externally than internally. Virtue signaling on Twitter, but actions internally do not match the Tweets. For a company of its size and age (< 20 employees, < 2 years old), more employees have left than there are currently at the company. No accountability or recognition of any problem with regards to employee morale, at least while I was there. I don't want to say the CEO or company is sexist, but there was a troubling pattern of at least three women who were hired on only to be told they were not a good fit within three months. It is also troubling that the CEO spends a considerable amount of time going after former employees for alleged (and unfounded) violations of non-competes and non-poaching agreements rather than focusing inwardly at the company and how to improve its people problem. Beyond the people aspect, he is also fairly impulsive when it comes to product direction and feature work and it is not uncommon for you to think you are working on something one day only to have to shift gears and work on something completely different the next. We did not stick well to the roadmaps we were asked to come up with at all. Product / team meetings turn into "what would CEO want?" instead of "what is good for the customer?"
