Burnout culture, expectation for unpaid overtime, unpaid bonuses
Pros
- Fantastic product that I still use all the time - A lot of very smart capable coworkers, especially ICs (management is a mixed bag) - Great exposure to new technologies and learning curve - Competitive salary and equity compensation package (at least on paper)
Cons
Unsustainable workload, unpaid overtime expectations: - The head of my department explicitly told me the expectation is to work overtime - Myself, and most of my colleagues, would consistently need to work 10+ hours per day (some days even 12-14 hours). This was not us going above and beyond, this was an expectation - Covering dinner delivery at the office only if staying to work very late, way beyond working hours. Ironically, it was labeled as a 'perk', when in fact it was an incentive for working unpaid overtime and a recipe for burnout - The CEO posted a message in an internal Slack channel questioning why some Product Owners below targets are not working weekends to catch, up, and threatening anyone with negative performance ratings with being fired without any negotiations - Top-down unrealistic KPI targets with severe consequences, with many folks being consistently scared they might get fired at any point Burnout environment that puts a serious toll on mental health: - First of all - I'm no stranger to high-pressure and intense startup environments. I was in multiple high-growth venture backed startups both before Revolut and after leaving the company (including in leadership roles), yet I never faced the type of burnout I did while I was there - The unrealistic targets and working environment led to immense stress, which led to sleep issues, anxiety, small panic attacks, and burnout - I was actually diagnosed with work induced burnout and depression by a psychotherapist, who recommended me to not go back to Revolut - My mental health was in such a poor condition after leaving Revolut, that I ended up being unemployed for a year and had to pay for therapy out of my own pocket just to get back on my feet and recover Broken contractual obligations, and unpaid bonuses - I was granted a performance bonus for already completed work, and clearly labeled as such. A year later, they cancelled most of that (including stock options that already vested) - I was also granted a sign-on bonus conditional on me joining the company, which I was never issued and that I never received - Despite having contracts and evidence for both of those, they've been ignoring my claims to grant me what I'm contractually and legally warranted
