TheJobsMapRole not stated
Not selectedSenior. 1 round. Shared by nedt on hn, 2026-05-27
- 1Chat-based interviewTechnicalConducted in a chat workspace with prep material shared in advance. The interviewer seemed disengaged.
Automattic interview questions
From 2 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026
- Candidate accounts
- 2
- Rounds on average
- 1
- Rounds in every loop
- 1
- Open roles at Automattic
- 12
How the loop works
This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often technical interviews and behavioral interviews.
These 2 writeups cover software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
Interview experiences at Automattic
Software Engineer
Not selectedunknown. 1 round. Shared by mavsman on hn, 2021-12-02
- 1Chat-based interviewBehavioralPart of the experience and behavioral interview was conducted over Slack, which felt relaxed.Covered: Experience, Behavioral
What Automattic is hiring for now
12 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $95k to $170k (median $130k, from 12 postings that state pay).
Most-posted roles
- Director of Professional Services, WordPress VIP1
- Senior Partner Manager, Enterprise1
- Partner Manager, Automattic for Agencies1
- Experienced Software Engineer1
- Senior Product Manager, Payments1
- Senior Counsel1
Automattic interviews: FAQ
- What is the interview process like at Automattic?
- This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often technical interviews and behavioral interviews.
- What topics does Automattic test in interviews?
- Commonly reported topics include Experience, Behavioral.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.