A scale-up with the soul of a startup - Software Engineer Wise Employee Review

5.0
Feb 13, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Great culture - Relatable mission - Lots of autonomy (both a pro and a con) - Better life/work balance than most fintechs

Cons

Autonomous teams and mostly flat org means your opportunities to grow are limited - if you're looking for a career ladder you can climb, you're looking at the wrong place. Also, coordinating between teams can be difficult because there's little leadership to steer teams in the same direction. The end result is that most decisions are reactive - something that could have been sorted months before will only see proper action when they become minor crises.

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Pros

flexible review pay lots of feedback

Cons

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Wise Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re pleased to hear that you appreciate the flexibility, benefits and culture. We hope you continue enjoying your experience at Wise.
1.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Good PTO, and friendly Wisers.

Cons

Management is totally micromanagement, and the People team does not advocate for employees; they appear present only in name. If I were in Kristo’s position, I would conduct a thorough top-to-bottom review of the entire HR department of U.S., and replace all of them. If over 70% of the Austin team would never recommend this workplace, it is a significant warning sign that needs to be addressed.

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