Masquerading as a FinTech Company - Manager Lower Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great if you like pizza parties and ping pong tables

Cons

If you want stability and proactive rather than reactive leadership, look elsewhere. Invest if real technology solutions rather than throwing bodies at the problem and then laying them off when the market adjusts. This is not a FinTech company, but they like to play one on TV.

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Lower Response
1y
We appreciate your viewpoint. Lower is actively hiring for multiple roles across the company because we are continuing to grow! We are open to ideas on how to improve technology. To aid with this, we have a committee that meets regularly made up of our employees who voluntarily want to contribute to the discussion and participation of the evolution of technology at Lower.

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5.0
Mar 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-incredible earning potential -supportive management that cares about the LO's -All the tools supplied to succeed -Great work culture, lots of fun events -Communication between team members

Cons

- sometimes files take longer than expected to close - unexpected variables in the loan process

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Lower Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! I'm glad you value the great work culture and supportive management. We understand some files take longer than expected to close. Lower is continously working to streamline and approve our processes to help our borrowers.
1.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There are limited pros working at Lower. Based on my experience, I would only recommend working here if you're new to the industry. Get licensed, learn the basics, and leave after a year.

Cons

If you have been in the industry for more than a year, you know products, you know guidelines, you know how to sell. That said, find a company with a comp plan that makes sense with a rate sheet that actually benefits the consumer. Ironically, rates at Lower at the Highest in the industry. You'll be asking borrowers to take on a 30-year-fixed -rate mortgage that's 50bps (or more) higher than the industry. On top of the higher pricing, you get paid a fraction of what other loan officers make. Instead of $20K/mo commissions, you'll be making $3K at best. The hourly rate is a recoverable draw so you're making $60K while other loan officers are making $200K+ per year. If that wasn't enough, your loans will sit in process FOREVER. No one knows what's going on. From VP to processor, there is zero communication. Loans will fallout left and right.

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