Does Wise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wise. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wise?

66% of Wise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wise 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wise?

Customer Support Associate (159) , Customer Support (101) , Software Engineer (100) , Customer Support Specialist (65) , Customer Service Associate (54) , Customer Service Representative (48) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , KYC Analyst (38) , Team Lead (35) , Customer Support Representative (32) , Payment Operations Specialist (30) , AML Investigator (29) , Customer Service (28) , Analyst (26) , Product Manager (26)

What are the pros of working at Wise according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and lots of company perks" ((in 221 reviews)); "Great people to work with on the recruitment team and in Product/Engineering." ((in 207 reviews)); "benefits are good" ((in 206 reviews)); "Great colleagues and leads" ((in 104 reviews)); "great office and sometimes free lunch" ((in 84 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wise according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and could be improved up on" ((in 145 reviews)); "The pay is low and you have to move roles to get more money" ((in 47 reviews)); "Toxic leadership (Harsh the only exception)" ((in 39 reviews)); "They like to believe they don't have 'managers' and structure is flat but the few power happy managers ruin it." ((in 22 reviews)); "low compensation in comparison to other main startups and tech companies" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wise layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wise layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wise in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Wise locations?

Tampa , Austin , New York , Clifton Park , Dearborn Heights , Decatur , Rapid City , Los Angeles , United , California , Lakeland , Miami , Largo , Springfield , Greenville , Ybor City , Fields At Griffinsburg , Budapest , Hungary , Spain

Wise reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(2,324 total reviews)

Kristo Käärmann

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Wise has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,324 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wise employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Mar 17, 2026

Worst Culture in Finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Some really smart and nice colleagues -Company Updates

Cons

- Very layered management hierarchy which does not provide opportunities to grow within your team as it hinders promotion - Leads takes all the limelight for staff's achievements - Controlling nature of lead obscures positive side or experience - Leads are not technically smart and get promoted for bootlicking - Constant groupism and bullying by Estonian leads and colleagues - No upward feedback opportunity. Leniency by management towards leads no matter the mental harassment or ordeals faced by staff on constant basis - Constant confusion over priority of projects - Employees not motivated

3.0

Mar 17, 2026

Human Centered Company

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance and supportive culture

Cons

Can move quite slowly due to being too intentional, and leadership is sometimes not too clear on what strategy they need

Wise Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We really appreciate it and we’re glad to hear that you’re enjoying your experience at Wise, especially the great work-life balance and culture. If you’d like to share any further feedback on your experience, please drop us an email to employerbrand@wise.com.

3.0

Mar 16, 2026

Great place to learn

Kyc operations analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

have good onboarding and internal LnD team to get you up to speed

Cons

Directions can be unclear between regions so there would a slight mismatch on expectations based on which region you at

Wise Response

1mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, we really appreciate it. If you’d like to share any further feedback on your experience, please drop us an email to employerbrand@wise.com.

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