Great challenges but frustrating attitudes - Anonymous employee Nubank Employee Review

1.0
Dec 18, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great stamp on your CV Collaborative environment and nice colleagues Lots of challenges Great apparel for working (MacBook/ergonomics/etc) Good benefits Smart people to work with

Cons

The purple journey is not always what it seems, at times the message is being reinforced so many times that feels overwhelming and brain washing. There’s no such thing as transparency and meritocracy in the company, very unclear and subjective evaluation on performance. In the meantime, there’s a clear preference on those who are close to leadership being promoted. Unprepared people managers, and taking advantage over their team efforts as they were the only shining star Huge communication misalignment at all levels No one ever spoke about the lay-off that happened at Nubank and would contradict Exame news of “hiring during the pandemic”, we made sure this was done in a very discrete way No long term view, one of many examples is that After the layoff in July, the same roles that were dismissed re-opened in November Many people have burnouts across different levels and chapters Diversity only kicked off after the noise in the media at Roda Viva, therefore, it was a topic being raised for a very long time, but no one ever bothered to put it forward

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Nubank Response
1mo
Hello, we hope you're doing well! We’re happy about your journey — after all, it’s still Day 1. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Your feedback is essential as we continue to challenge the status quo of our processes. The Future is Purple! 💜
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High level of competence of colleagues You're never the most experienced or highest skilled person in your team Constantly learning and career growing Freedom to explore new technologies Very data-oriented Very technical oriented managers Clojure shop Well-tested, well crafted, always improving code solutions

Cons

Executive level decisions sometimes are big-bang and not gradual Promotion strategy isn't based on performance but on the existence of an open role

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Nubank Response
2w
Hello, we hope you’re well! Thank you for making the extraordinary happen with us. We’ll share your feedback with the responsible teams. We wish you success in your new challenges, and who knows, maybe one day we’ll build the purple future together again. As you know, for us, it’s still Day 1! 💜
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