Culture of fear - Senior Software Engineer Bilt Rewards Employee Review

1.0
Aug 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I like the neighborhood of SoHo

Cons

Everyone here is terrified of the boy-wonder CEO. Whatever's on his mind, hopefully you're not the one working on it. The culture is very gossipy. I connected with a few individuals, but noticed they were extremely reticent to have normal friendly conversations within the walls of the office. I have never experienced this kind of thing at any of the other many software companies and startups at which I have worked. Basic features are overlooked in the effort of chasing new verticals. For how hard everyone is working on the app, it's quite bad. You can't even set up auto-pay on their site; you have to do that on Wells Fargo's, with a completely different account and auth flow. I can't think of a feature more essential to a credit card than that.

Explore other reviews about Bilt Rewards

5.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast pace, high energy and lots of room for growth. Nothing is off limits which is great for marketing.

Cons

If you’re not used to start up environments, this may not be for you.

1.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

At least, the benefits were okay.

Cons

• Micromanagement was relentless and suffocating • Every decision required approval, and every task was questioned • I lost confidence in my judgment because every suggestion required unnecessary justification • I had no autonomy to do my work • The same lack of trust affected the entire team • Repeated feedback was ignored, and nothing improved

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All