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Customer Support

Automattic's customer support strategy involves every employee, including executives, spending time in customer support roles. Matt Mullenweg believes that being close to customers is crucial for business success, as it helps employees understand the product and customer needs better 1. This approach also reveals insights into internal tools and processes, highlighting areas for improvement in design and usability 2.

If you look at every successful business, the closer they are to customers generally, the more successful they are.

--- Matt Mullenweg

By engaging directly with customers, employees gain a deeper understanding of the company's culture and principles, ensuring that policies are enforced with empathy and clarity.

   

Hiring Process

Automattic's hiring process is unique, focusing on auditions and written communication skills rather than traditional interviews. Matt Mullenweg explains that candidates are hired on a trial basis, allowing them to demonstrate their skills in real-world scenarios 3. This method helps identify talent that might be overlooked by larger tech companies and ensures equal pay for equal work, regardless of location.

We've created an environment and also sort of a way of hiring that finds people who might be overlooked by sort of a meta or Google.

--- Matt Mullenweg

Additionally, Automattic values written communication, often hiring through text-based interactions, which aligns with their remote work culture 4.