No (real) pay increases, cancelled RSU's - Anonymous employee Shift4 Employee Review

3.0
Oct 19, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

When I was working there, the folks I worked with were great. I would recommend everyone of them, if they asked for a referral.

Cons

I worked the first 3 years completely remote, from my home office and then was forced to come into the office, 4 days a week, where the people I worked with, were not located. So, I was still working remote, but then had to drive 1 hr a day now. This year, when they laid off me and most of (maybe all) of the people I worked with, they gave ZERO notice. If I was going to another job, I would give 2 weeks notice. They did give severance, which was nice. However, instead of vesting my unvested RSU's, they cancelled them. So, I lost ~$55,000.00 in income.

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Shift4 Response
8mo
We appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback about your experience with Shift4 and we’re sorry to hear that your time with us did not meet your expectations. We continually strive to improve our work environment and ensure a positive experience for all employees. If there is anything specific you would like to discuss or any further details you would like to share, please feel free to reach out to our HR department. Your insights will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

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