Pros
- The employees were amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at WEX. - Given the fact that WEX isn't a MAANG company, the pay & benefits were pretty good.
Cons
The tech organization took a turn for the worst after the new CTO joined. Some of the things I did agree with, such as eliminating the QA title. However, HR assured middle management that QA would be given the opportunity to train & move into development roles, that any performance review at the end of 2024 would be based on their QA title, not the new expectations. I literally heard this from my HRBP's mouth! Early 2025, all of QA got the boot. It doesn't stop there. The senior leadership team being brought in by the CTO is absolute garbage. Our SVP literally said that team members should feel pressure, otherwise the company will "crash". He would send emails at all times of the night. It was constant. One time an "agile coach" tried to praise one of our directors. Our SVP cut him off by saying "don't give off the wrong message". In other words, they're not doing a good job. Sadistic. Granted, that might be how it is in the MAANG world, which is where WEX is trying to go whether they want to admit it or not. They're hiring out of California like crazy. If you're looking for a healthy culture, my advice is to run far away from WEX. If you're looking to sell your soul, just be sure to move to one of the "collaboration hubs", and you'll be a perfect fit!
