Does Wise pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wise employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 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?

64% of Wise employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wise 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wise?

Customer Support Associate (160) , Customer Support (101) , Software Engineer (100) , Customer Support Specialist (66) , Customer Service Associate (54) , Customer Service Representative (48) , KYC Analyst (40) , Senior Software Engineer (40) , Team Lead (35) , Customer Support Representative (31) , Payment Operations Specialist (31) , AML Investigator (29) , Customer Service (29) , Analyst (27) , Product Manager (26)

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

"Great people to work with on the recruitment team and in Product/Engineering." ((in 209 reviews)); "Good benefits for the employees" ((in 207 reviews)); "Great colleagues and leads" ((in 103 reviews)); "Great office and perks." ((in 83 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the company" ((in 68 reviews))

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

"Low salary and could be improved up on" ((in 143 reviews)); "The pay is low and you have to move roles to get more money" ((in 52 reviews)); "seems like all senior leadership now have children so they are going around screwing people trying to start families" ((in 43 reviews)); "low compensation in comparison to other main startups and tech companies" ((in 22 reviews)); "They like to believe they don't have 'managers' and structure is flat but the few power happy managers ruin it." ((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 , Austonio , Hungary , Spain

Wise reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(2,344 total reviews)

Kristo Käärmann

74% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Wise has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,344 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Aug 1, 2025

Great work-life balance and people culture, but not for passionate engineers

Senior software engineer (sde3)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Generous vacation policy and exceptional work-life balance — life is genuinely prioritized. * Respectful, kind, and supportive colleagues across the board. * Inspiring mission and strong people culture rooted in empathy and autonomy. * Teams have high autonomy and flexibility in how they operate.

Cons

* Lack of technical challenge; most teams focus on maintenance rather than innovation. * Passionate engineers may feel burnt out due to low motivation levels around them. * Career growth and technical development are often deprioritized. * Long-tenured engineers often hold disproportionate influence despite limited technical strength. * Middle management has become more controlling over time, with increasing micromanagement.

Wise Response

10mo

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 our offerings and other Wisers. If you’d be willing to share more about your concerns, please contact your local People Advisor and they will be happy to arrange a chat with you to discuss your feedback in more detail.

4.0

Aug 1, 2025

Fast-paced

Data scientist ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Travel to Tallinn/Budapest for mission days/planning every quarter 2. Free breakfast on Wednesday and free lunch on Friday 3. Young and vibrant workforce

Cons

Some of the leadership is immature and impatient

Wise Response

10mo

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 Mission days, our offerings and the workforce. If you’d like to share any further feedback on your experience, please drop us an email to employerbrand@wise.com.

4.0

Jul 31, 2025

A place to be

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Great office 2) Amazing colleagues 3) Love the autonomy that each team has 4) No matter of your role you will have to be involved in thinking about the product and if you stay for a while you would get a chance to take decsion about changing the lifes of millions

Cons

Can be a bit stressful at times because we dealing with people money

Wise Response

10mo

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 office, the colleagues and the impact you're making for others, 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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