Terrible CEO and leadership - Anonymous employee Airwallex Employee Review

1.0
Aug 23, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some nice people around but mostly toxic environment still

Cons

1. No care for employee well being 2. Ruthless culture with no second chances 3. Constant pressure and toxic environment 4. A lot of packaging and window dressing to paint a fake picture that masks the actual state of the company 5. CEO runs the company with no trust or empathy 6. Whoever is left at the company are basically his lap dogs who blindly follow out of fear

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Airwallex Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. It's disheartening to hear that your experience didn't align with the supportive and safe culture we're committed to building. The concerns you have raised about well-being and trust in leadership are being taken seriously. We agree that constructive feedback is crucial, but it should never come at the expense of psychological safety. To that end, we're actively working with our leaders and managers to ensure they have the tools to lead with empathy and manage teams in a healthy way. One example of this is our "Elevate" program, a global development initiative that builds practical people-leadership skills in our managers. While we continuously work to improve our culture, we also want to remind current team members that confidential resources, including coaching and counselling, are available through our Employee Assistance Program. Your well-being remains our priority. We appreciate your valuable input.

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