Great if you like kool-aid/ cult environments - Anonymous employee Wise Employee Review

2.0
Oct 18, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you’re starting your career, it’s like paradise with travel at least twice a year to Tallinn or Budapest, free food to motivate you to come to the office. They excel where Revolut fails when they say if you’re passionate about your job you don’t see the hours pass by!

Cons

- Long hours and no promotion of work life balance. Manager will say ‘go home’ but most go home to keep working. - Everything is staged, dry run culture (they literally overdo it) and somehow it sometimes looses its authencity. - if you’ve been in the company for over 6 years or based in Estonia, you overrule - Their famous ‘autonomous’ way of working is a disguise. - if you’re at mid- senior career, not interesting for you - salary package not competitive at all for a Fintech

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flexible review pay lots of feedback

Cons

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Wise Response
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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.
3.0
Feb 25, 2026
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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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