N26 is a company with a lot of potential due to its people and product - Data Scientist N26 Employee Review

Before moving further, it should be clear that my review cannot be free of my personal biases. My goal is to share my view that is based on my personal experiences as well as the sentiments of the people that I interact with in my day-to-day job; as objectively as I can. Without trying to discredit critical opinions or bad experiences that people have shared here, I have to clarify that I perceive a portion of the reviews on Glassdoor as non-objective, and at times citing false information. But overall one can find a wealth of useful pointers about the company. Working at N26 for the past 6 months has been a fruitful ride. I have had the chance to collaborate with very capable and motivated people and work on topics with huge potential. Across the company, the overwhelming feeling is that people are excited about what they do and they strive to see the product succeed. Some frequent points of criticism * Inclusivity and HR culture. N26 is a workplace that puts a lot of effort into those topics. For sure mistakes have been made and they deserve the attention they got. But it would be unfair to not acknowledge that most people internally experience a healthy environment with many forward-thinking initiatives from the company. * Experience level of the employees and professionalism. N26 attracts and retains high-quality people - I believe that is clear. In the set of people that I have worked with, I only encountered the level of professionalism one can expect from a high-caliber tech organisation. The friction that is discussed here is often the result of the overall organisation structure that is not yet fully geared to support the mission of the company. * Relationship with the Founders and transparency. Judging by the reviews on GD, this is likely the most controversial topic. In my understanding, this topic is often entangled with the views people have on the company's strategy. In N26 there are regular AMA sessions with the Leadership team where participation is encouraged. All internal topics are heavily discussed during those sessions. Metrics and OKRs are openly discussed regularly as well as strategic / product and growth updates. On the other hand, the founders have showcased lack of trust towards the employees in the past and that weights heavily on many. The stiffness of the founders to adapt to what the people ask for is partially explained by the field that the company is operating in (very strongly regulated and tense). But to deliver on the big goals, eventually the company will have to find more efficient ways to scale the delivery of value towards the customers on a global level. After this lengthy intro :) Pros: - young and dynamic company with good quality employees - good working environment and great offices - clear company focus on diversity and inclusion - the company has become more wfh-friendly. With most people working fully remotely for the past months and the company acknowledging this direction moving forward. - projects with a lot of impact - a product that is loved by many