A delusional 'Fintech' - Anonymous employee IMS FX Employee Review

1.0
Jun 23, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free amenities at WeWork office.

Cons

Drove all of the decent people that worked there out. No communication from mid-level and senior management. Racist, sexist and generally offensive environment. Always discuss in-jokes from previous employers - seems like they miss working at their previous employers? No work ethic from line managers; searching for supercars, the next 'big stag do', vaping in the office, turning up at 11am etc. False promises - hired under the pretence of working for an up and coming Fintech - still yet to see anything come from this.

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1.0
Jun 16, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Free coffee and beer in the office during the heyday of WeWork

Cons

Writing candidly, the business was a shambles. Supposedly going to launch as a digital bank on the back of large institutional backing from a Japanese group. On the face it seemed like a once in a life time opportunity - get in early, do the job and grow with the company. However, it transpired that the company was actually being run out of a warehouse in Stevenage. Given the current climate where issues of race are being discussed openly across society I feel compelled to highlight, like others have before me, that this business is inherently racist. They make jokes about the supposed Japanese owners and frequently make uncouth comments about other members of staff. Looking online, to this day, they haven't launched this digital bank.

1.0
Jan 16, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free beer in the wework offices

Cons

Where to start, they're liars, they're overtly and covertly racist, incompetent, unable to communicate to members of staff and bullies. They spout a lot of nonsense about digital banking and Japanese investors. It's all a lie, they're a boiler room. They're main aim is to create a currency card, the likes of which have been around for decades. Don't go there even to start your career as you won't learn anything. Middle and upper management lack any kind of leadership skills or personal skills. I can't think of a group of people less well equipped to lead. I feel sorry for the people still there, who I know are all trying to leave.

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