Only putting down 1-star because of the pro's - Manager Bondora Employee Review

1.0
Sep 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Indeed, the pros are there - the salary level is above the market rate, back when I was employed they aimed at upper percentiles of the market, which was nice. The free lunch is something of a added bonus. Also some yearly hobby grants could be addressed here. To put it mildly, you wouldn't be financially stressed working at Bondora, but that will be the one thing that you wouldn't be stressed, in total.

Cons

This has been addressed in many other reviews here in Glassdoor - but the management is overly micromanaging, you could expect C-suite giving individual contributors straight up tasks, the previous HR was running a military styled bootcamp and was having a powertrip of some sorts. Amongst themselves (c-suite) they can't stick to one change to carry out for a period of time, but constantly changing scopes/ideas/internal processes, etc. Within a the span of the year development organisation went from utilising Spotify's development team setup, to modified agile, to some Bondoras version of agile, to cross functional teams, and in the meantime put engineers who didn't understand the sub-par explanations to PIP. CEO himself is kinda all-over-the-place and acts like the company is his to do whatever he wants - not saying it would be the case, but when acting with investors money, it's not the best. People from across the company were going on sick leaves due to burnout, yes you could say that this is what high paced, high pressure environments do - but there is no psychological safety in this company. It is quite clear from how the marketing dept. and HR dept. have run empty of people, other teams are following the same steps.

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5.0
Aug 14, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

autonomy, ability to get things done, friendly, wesome perks

Cons

very fast paced work flow, sonetimes can be chaotic

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We’re thrilled that you’re enjoying your experience at Bondora and making the most of the perks. Thank you for your feedback and review. Make sure to rest in between the busy work days, and if work gets too hectic, don't be afraid to speak up or ask for help. We're one team, always!
1.0
Feb 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have good perks and the base salary. That's all.

Cons

- Deep legacy codebase and outdated processes that slow everything down - Ownership is heavily diluted: too many people involved, nobody truly accountable - Simple initiatives require excessive coordination across marketing, legal, product, tech, and country teams, leading to delays and confusion - Marketing and delivery workflows are a clear example of this dysfunction: approvals, handovers, and responsibilities are fragmented to the point of paralysis - New hires are routinely expected to “fix” long-standing problems without context, authority, or resources - Unrealistic goals are set despite known technical, data, and organizational limitations - Strong blame culture: when outcomes fall short, accountability moves downward instead of upward - Leadership frequently reframes failure as lack of ownership or seniority rather than structural issues - Data and analytics are weak or unreliable, yet teams are criticized for not having clear numbers - Psychological safety is low; pushing back or questioning feasibility is treated as a personal failure I did not meet a single person who said they were genuinely happy working here. Almost everyone described being overloaded, constantly behind, or already burned out/on the verge of burnout. Overwork is normalized, and chronic pressure is treated as a sign of commitment rather than a problem to fix. Instead of addressing capacity issues, leadership tends to push harder and expect individuals to compensate for broken systems. Senior management operates in permanent crisis mode. Legacy problems are continuously passed on to delivery teams with the expectation that effort alone will solve them. When this predictably fails, the narrative shifts to individual performance, speed, or “not enough ownership.”

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