Toxic culture with no room for improvement or growth - Anonymous employee Wise Employee Review

1.0
Mar 31, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Lovely office -People next to you are generally helpful and smart -Decent work life balance -Salary is better than the local compeditors

Cons

-Any ideas for improvements get shot down by team leads or then resented by them with 0 credit to the original individual. -Decision making organs have no clue what the day to day of CS, KYC, Business teams and other similar teams looks like and pile on more and more micro tasks. - Constant decisions that are there to counteract previous decisions that didn't workout as well as hoped. -Pretends to be a start but but is an extremely efficient corporate machine built on the tenacity of older employees who are used until numb and just don't care anymore at which point their work goes under a microscope and will actively be taken apart for an excuse to be fired with no severance package. -Any issues presented from the agents side get rejected publicly due to "No data on this matter". -Outstanding work is expected and any time you go over the expectations it is not marked or rewarded in any shape or form. However the Team leads get nice recognition and sometimes even bonuses. - Active discouragement for direct interdepartmental communication and any attempts are frowned upon. Constant reminders to go through the Hierarchy for the simplest of questions no matter the urgency. -Visibly fragile ego of the middle to upper management where anytime their requests are criticized you see no hope for development for the next 2 years. -Teams have developed their own internally shared google documents for tools and advice, but the actual team responsible for the same tools and information pretends to not see it and just keeps making irrelevant changes and updates to processes. -Management invites for Compassion and logical thinking while working on issues but anytime it is done, the agents get actively punished in the form of PIPs. - Expectations, Work ethics and Requirements for different but intertwined departments are kept separate intentionally leading to confusion, unclear goals and negative feedback loops -You will learn to be fluent in corporate bootlicking. -There is a system set up so that any feedback can be traced and nothing is ever anonymous. -Reports to HR either anonymous or not lead to no results or any updates or changes. No matter the severity of the report. -Toxic feedback culture where mistakes get multi page painstakingly detailed reports that are shared with your team leads and their team leads. while good work gets rewarded with :Like Emoji: -Team leads are not paid enough to actually care and are actively discouraged form taking their teams side in discussions . -Fastest way to develop is to push others down to reach higher. -Rule for thee, but not for me with anyone higher than you. -CEO has most likely NO idea what the office employees do. Abandon all hope ye who enter here

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Wise Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We’re pleased to hear that you appreciate the flexibility, benefits and culture. We hope you continue enjoying your experience at Wise.
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Pros

Mission-Driven Work: Wise’s mission of "money without borders" aligned perfectly with my personal values. I was genuinely excited to go to work every day, tackle challenges, and track our progress toward that goal. Exceptional Peer Group: The hiring bar is high; you’ll work with smart, diverse, and genuinely interesting people from all backgrounds. Cutting-Edge Product: Working on the Wise Platform is a great technical experience. As an Implementation Manager, you get excellent visibility and access to the Product and Engineering teams. Top-Tier Documentation: Internal enablement and documentation are highly organized, making it easy to self-serve and find answers quickly.

Cons

Lack of Transparency in Management: I received no negative feedback during my probation period, only to be placed on a PIP two weeks after it ended. The feedback loop is non-existent; instead of real-time coaching, minor oversights are "saved up" to justify disciplinary action. Poor Feedback Quality: The PIP I received felt AI-generated, filled with corporate jargon and lacking substantive examples of performance failure. It felt like a formality rather than a genuine attempt at development. Toxic Management Culture: There is a palpable sense of micromanagement and "back-stabbing" within certain leadership circles. The environment shifted from collaborative to manipulative, with a noticeable lack of directness and honesty. Growth Hurdles: The Sales team appears to be struggling to close deals, which impacts the overall momentum of the department.

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Wise Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. You raised a number of concerns and I hope you were able to discuss these before you left. If you’d be comfortable to share more details, we’d really appreciate it. Please drop us an email at employerbrand@wise.com.
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