Growth at the cost of everything - Anonymous employee N26 Employee Review

2.0
Sep 4, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

When I joined N26 a while back it was still one of the places to be in Berlin. The product was innovative, the team international and diverse (it still is) and it felt like there was a purpose and what you did actually mattered. Right now all of that is being sacrificed for hypergrowth. + International and diverse team + Some very smart and talented people + Market-level salaries + Typical startup perks: free food and drinks, sports memberships, various other employee benefits

Cons

- Hypergrowth at the cost of everything, quantity before quality - No clear strategy, purpose or sense of direction - Lack of processes and transparency - People are expected to sacrifice themselves for the company, better yet, make magic happen - No appreciation of employees - Minimum days of holidays only - Less than ideal office situation

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N26 Response
6y
Thanks for being with us and for sharing your concerns. You have brought up valid points. Would you be willing to come and speak to the People Team to see how some of these issues could be tackled? Maybe you have some more specific suggestions; maybe we already have some solutions in the pipeline. Please don't be a stranger.

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Pros

Small team in NYC working on bringing N26 to the US. Flat team structure (no bureaucracy or painful hierarchies). Open lines of communication and instant feedback loops. Everyone is extremely smart and driven towards a common goal, and we also enjoy each other's company both in and out of the office. There's also respect for having a life outside of work and a good sense of balance. Huge opportunity to take on as much work as you can handle and drive your own workstreams and outputs. I've found that my scope of responsibilities is quite large, and since joining, I've broadened my skill-set significantly in areas I wanted to expand upon.

Cons

Coordination with Berlin can be difficult at times given time zones and hypergrowth there. Nonetheless, people always are willing to help out and make themselves available when needed. Small team size as of now means fewer hands to help with all that needs to get done. That said - plenty of opportunity for new joiners to take on key tasks and responsibilities as we continue to grow the team

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N26 Response
7y
Thanks for sharing your feedback with us and your experience of working at N26.
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