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A home retail platform connecting shoppers with furniture, decor, housewares and home-improvement products.

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About the company

Legal name

Wayfair Inc.

Founded

2002

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Chief Executive Officer

Niraj Shah

Listed on

NYSE: W

Employees

Approximately 12,800 at December 31, 2025

FY2025 net revenue

US$12.457 billion

Active customers

21.3 million at December 31, 2025

FY2025 total assets

US$3.440 billion

Wayfair sells furniture, decor, housewares, appliances and home-improvement products through online and physical retail experiences.

Its portfolio includes Wayfair, AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main, Perigold and Wayfair Professional.

Wayfair reported US$12.457 billion in 2025 net revenue, 21.3 million active customers and approximately 12,800 employees at year end.

Key People

Niraj Shah

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman

Jon Blotner

President

Kate Gulliver

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

Fiona Tan

Chief Technology Officer

Interview process at Wayfair

(869 to 1,808 candidate responses on Indeed U.S., depending on the measure)

Interview experience

Average, rated 6 out of 10

Interview difficulty

Easy, rated 3 out of 10

Interview process length

About a week

Overall experience

PoorExcellent
EasyDifficult

Interview process length

About a day or two35%
About a week47%
About a month10%
More than one month8%

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Wayfair Interview Questions & Answers

Q: Describe a time you used data to make a decision.

A: Set out the decision, the data available and the measure you trusted most. Explain how your analysis changed the action and quantify the commercial or customer result.

Answer by AI
  • Define the decision first.
  • Explain the key measure.
  • Quantify the resulting impact.

Q: Why do you want to work at Wayfair?

A: Connect a specific part of Wayfair's home-retail model to your merchandising strengths. Show that you understand assortment, value and customer experience rather than giving a generic retail answer.

Answer by AI
  • Name a specific business feature.
  • Connect it to your skills.
  • Keep the answer role-specific.

Q: Tell me about negative feedback you received and how you changed your approach.

A: Choose feedback that materially improved your work. Describe your initial response, the concrete behaviour you changed and evidence that the new approach worked.

Answer by AI
  • State the feedback clearly.
  • Show the behaviour change.
  • Provide evidence of improvement.

Q: How do you use AI in your work?

A: Name a real task where AI assisted research, analysis or drafting, and explain the guardrails you used. Separate the tool's contribution from your own judgement and verification.

Answer by AI
  • Use one concrete workflow.
  • Explain checks and limits.
  • Own the final judgement.

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Wayfair Salaries in the United States (Updated 2026)

Senior Software Engineer

Indeed average

US$169,923 per year average

39 salaries reported Salaries submitted

Data Engineer

Indeed average

US$156,170 per year average

7 salaries reported Salaries submitted

Director of Product Management

Indeed average

US$214,098 per year average

14 salaries reported Salaries submitted

Senior Product Manager

Indeed average

US$170,531 per year average

7 salaries reported Salaries submitted

Senior Manager

Indeed average

US$162,581 per year average

8 salaries reported Salaries submitted

Manager

Indeed average

US$117,035 per year average

17 salaries reported Salaries submitted

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Benefits

Learning and development programmes
Career paths with ownership and autonomy
Direct support and mentorship for early-career programmes
Medical, dental and vision insurance for eligible employees
Life insurance for eligible employees
Mental health and self-care resources
401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
Market-based salaries and equity awards
Employee discount across the family of sites
Paid parental leave for eligible employees
Paid time off for eligible employees
Paid volunteer days

Latest News & Updates

July 16, 2026

Wayfair announces five-day summer sale

Wayfair announced a July 23 to 27 shopping event with discounts across home categories and offers online and in stores.

#Retail #Wayfair

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July 1, 2026

Wayfair schedules second-quarter 2026 results

Wayfair plans to release second-quarter results and hold its investor conference call on August 4, 2026.

#Earnings #InvestorRelations

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June 18, 2026

Wayfair plans a Princeton store

The company announced a roughly 135,000-square-foot Princeton, New Jersey location expected to open in 2027.

#Stores #Expansion

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June 15, 2026

Wayfair releases its 2025 responsibility report

The report covers community investment, employee well-being, waste diversion and progress on emissions goals.

#Responsibility #Sustainability

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May 15, 2026

Wayfair announces a Cincinnati store

Wayfair plans a roughly 130,000-square-foot Cincinnati location expected to open in 2027.

#Stores #Expansion

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Wayfair FAQ

It operates online and physical retail experiences for furniture, decor, housewares, appliances and other home products.