Wise reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(2,309 total reviews)
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Kristo Käärmann

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Wise has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,309 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0
Apr 9, 2026
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Pros

Some colleagues. It's less of a 'team' now and more of a survival support group.

Cons

Don't be fooled by the "we care" slogans. The reality is a high-pressure environment where you are worked to exhaustion and burnout without genuine support. Beware! The culture has shifted toward extreme micromanagement. New 'Workforce Managers' aka WFM now track your every move—from your click rate to the length of your WC breaks. It’s an invasive, high-pressure environment where you are treated more like a monitored machine than a trusted professional. While the world is in chaos instead of providing a safety net, the company is actively intensifying the burden on employees without offering any corresponding support. -Significant disconnect between company values and the daily reality. Wise promotes a public image of employee well-being, but the internal reality is a culture of exhaustion. Management treats staff like high-output machinery rather than people, pushing for unsustainable performance until employees reach a breaking point. This "racehorse" mentality is coupled with systemic favoritism and gaslighting from leadership, making it a hostile environment for anyone outside the inner circle. Avoid this role if you value your mental health and professional boundaries. There is a palpable lack of appreciation for long-term loyalty; instead, the environment is dominated by insular management cliques—that prioritize favoritism over performance. The result is a toxic dynamic and accountability is non-existent. Lack of empathy for employee well-being. For a company that prides itself on transparency, the "lobby-like" protectionism among senior staff creates a glass ceiling that stifles growth and breeds deep-seated mistrust.

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