Great people, horrible post-acquisition policy changes - Anonymous employee Bread Financial Employee Review

1.0
Aug 24, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Interesting product/market - Lots of transformative initiatives in progress

Cons

- The new parent company is in the process of gutting Bread's benefits package and culture (no more unlimited PTO, no more paid healthcare + horrible policy options, replaced learning/self-development stipend with tuition-only reimbursement policy, no more reimbursable Friday lunches, the list goes on...) - Due to ongoing changes, coworkers are outspokenly defeatist and disgruntled at work. - Product features that promote synergies with the new parent company have upended our roadmaps and slowed our pace.

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Bread Financial Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. There have been a lot of changes and we are still working through some things. As a result of the acquisition with Alliance Data, we now have access to a larger network of benefits and coverage including 401K, life insurance, Employee Stock Purchasing Plan (ESPP), and more, all focused on the long-term financial wealth and stability of our employees. Change is hard, and we hear you. Please reach out to our People team if we can help you in any way.

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