Join if you like gambling - Anonymous employee Shift4 Employee Review

2.0
Mar 17, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Salary. Most of people are nice to work with. - Yearly bonus. - Good onboarding (if you get a good person) - Parking

Cons

- You can be fired any time with no reason. To manage budget company is firing huge part of employees with very short notice. They are booking 1-1 meeting on which HR joins you and your manager and you are told that you are fired. BUT with good payout (not making situation better). - They have 25EUR per person budget for team building, but they are happening 1th a year, or it just random bar gathering after work. - Micro-management is a thing here. - People are treated as a resource, not like individuals. - Devs showing initiative will only be appreciated by “Thanks” and still got fired. - QAs are treated like a regression machines. Non-stop regressions, no communication from business, just test a ticket and document every small thing. - If you will not ask to set your yearly goals - don’t wait for promotion. - Free lunch at office 2 times per week - lunch is so bad most of the times so it’s better to go out to eat somewhere. - While telling that hybrid and remote work is okay during interview, you are getting pushed to come to office. - Teams don’t know what other teams are doing. - Your performance is measured by activity logs. Not by results. Overall, very average place to work, with yearly firings. But you can get to know very good people and have new friends.

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Shift4 Response
1y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience at Shift4. We appreciate the positive aspects you highlighted, such as salary and yearly bonus. At Shift4, we value all feedback as an opportunity for growth and improvement. We understand that rapid growth can bring challenges, and we are actively working to address these concerns. We encourage you to reach out to HR or your immediate supervisor to further discuss any specific concerns you may have. Your feedback is vital to our ongoing efforts to create a supportive and thriving workplace.

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5.0
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Pros

Really nice environment and everyone is really kind

Cons

Can be a bit slow sometimes

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Shift4 Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Shift4. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we strive to create a supportive and fulfilling work environment for all our employees. Thank you for being a valuable member of our team, and we look forward to supporting your growth and success in the future.
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Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with large-scale payment systems and work alongside talented engineering teams. I developed a strong understanding of payment processing, backend systems, and enterprise technology while working on challenging, high-impact projects.

Cons

Executive leadership often seemed disconnected from the realities of running the business, with limited visibility into team capacity and the long-term impact that repeated layoffs had on product quality, customer experience, and operational effectiveness. Many managers and directors were strong technical contributors but lacked the people leadership skills needed to build and support high-performing teams. My experience included frequent micromanagement, unrealistic expectations, public criticism, and a tendency to assign blame rather than encourage collaboration. This created a culture of low morale and made it difficult for employees to do their best work.

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Shift4 Response
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Thank you for sharing your review about Shift4. We appreciate your feedback, which includes both positive aspects such as great opportunity to gain hands-on experience and developing a strong skill set, as well as concerns regarding leadership skills and micromanagement. We value open communication and take all feedback seriously. 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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