Pros: - Great career progression at times - Strong culture with values really embedded - Excellent mission

Cons: - Lost that startup feeling as became more embedded as a traditional bank - Long governance cycles - Theme of only hiring after something is blocked or delayed

Pros: You're surrounded by genuinely sharp people across engineering and product, which makes for a strong learning environment. The product surface is broad and interesting; there's no shortage of meaningful problems to solve. The company's trajectory and market position feel solid, giving confidence in long-term prospects.

Cons: Internal promotion paths are frustratingly opaque. There's a noticeable pattern of backfilling senior roles with external hires rather than developing and promoting existing talent, which undermines retention and morale for those putting in the work to grow.

Pros: - Supportive team willing to accommodate any requirements and preferences - Full transparency on hiring processes and what to expect at each stage - Full transparency on salary bands and how you will be matched to a band - Very welcoming to people of all kinds of backgrounds

Cons: - Very high standard of interview so definitely need to prepare well - Quite a few interview stages so took a couple of months to get through all stages