If you want to learn about scale, TransferWise is for you
If you want to learn about scale, TransferWise is for you
Fair compensation - I'm not sure if this is a pro or a con. They will give you fair compensation based on your market; however, you will definitely get better offers from other companies.
Challenging work - TransferWise is growing, and with that comes scaling problems. You will learn a lot about how scaling should or should not be done.
Autonomous Teams - Somehow this is a bit of a pro, although in TransferWise's case, teams are so autonomous that it affects cross-team communication very badly. Teams will move fast without even considering how their actions will affect other teams.
Politics - Even though, from the outside, it seems TransferWise is a startup, I would say that it is not, and there is a lot of "politicking" going around. "No drama. Good karma." is the least true of TransferWise's core values. There is a lot of drama; it's just that people tend to not call it out.
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Product Engineer
The process started with a phone screen that was very pleasant with a very knowledgeable internal recruiter. The recruiter was able to answer many questions about the engineering team, the process of product development at the company, and overall ma
Software Engineer (Internship)
The HackerRank tasks were quite hard for an internship position, and I did not get further than that. You had an hour to do 3 tasks: * 1 algo * 1 API-related * 1 SQL.
Engineering Lead
The HR screening felt rushed and superficial, with only basic, trivial questions asked. The interviewer seemed disengaged, conducting it as a mere formality rather than a meaningful conversation. There was little attention paid to my responses, and t
Product Engineer
United StatesApril 11, 2017The process started with a phone screen that was very pleasant with a very knowledgeable internal recruiter. The recruiter was able to answer many questions about the engineering team, the process of product development at the company, and overall ma
Software Engineer (Internship)
Tallinn, Harju County, EstoniaApril 15, 2025The HackerRank tasks were quite hard for an internship position, and I did not get further than that. You had an hour to do 3 tasks: * 1 algo * 1 API-related * 1 SQL.
Engineering Lead
EstoniaMarch 1, 2025The HR screening felt rushed and superficial, with only basic, trivial questions asked. The interviewer seemed disengaged, conducting it as a mere formality rather than a meaningful conversation. There was little attention paid to my responses, and t
