Great people in the trenches. Corporate small-mindedness and lack of direction. - Junior Administrator HostGator.com Employee Review

2.0
Jul 8, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Many of Hostgator's lower-level staff are excellent, and they do promote from within (see cons section for caveats). Front-line managers are generally knowledgeable and helpful.

Cons

Compensation is dismal. Advancement is based on the ability to help customers in multiple simultaneous chats, regardless of skill and technical acumen. Corporate direction is opaque and poorly communicated. Internal tools are spotty and training often consists of learning how to work around the manifold bugs that are never fixed. Cost-cutting on data-center resources results in frequent outages, and customer abandonment is accepted in exchange for new customer signups.

Explore other reviews about HostGator.com

5.0
Oct 17, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very techy and lots of free food

Cons

Got too big and lost culture

3.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The office and company culture was above par for the tech industry until they sold.

Cons

The company was sold to an IT chopshop and quality followed suite.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All