WillowTree has weak compensation compared to the rest of the industry. There is no room to negotiate salary regardless of tenure or position (these conversations are always cut short with the same scripted message). Compensation is constantly brought up as an issue for employees with seemingly no action taken to address it. Up until the Telus acquisition, employees were offered stock with promotions (except for the few instances where people were told they could not receive more). When confronted about compensation, leadership will point to in office perks and culture, though the only office with significant perks is the Charlottesville office. If you work remotely then you'll be subjected to messaging about frequent parties and social events that you're not invited to. Once we got through the worst of the pandemic, employees were back paid the money they lost to paycuts. Being back paid is nice, but I really struggled when my partner lost their job and I was left supporting both of us. I had hoped to see some more compensation as an appreciation for the sacrifice we made, but oh well. Promotion requirements change every year which is annoying. They're well documented, but the fact that everything at this company is constantly in flux makes it difficult to know what's going on. There are no bonuses.
