Mostly hell with a shiny wrapper
Mostly hell with a shiny wrapper
There's some good technology, and a lot of good engineers you can work with and build some things.
Typical scale-up treadmill issues are deeply rooted in low compensation. Incompetent, low-caliber managers and workplace politics are the things that make Wise NOT a place you want to work for.
The business is overselling the dream of 'changing the world' (ultimately for someone else's fat pocket) and has created a cult to keep people overdelivering.
Couple this with woke/identity politics and reverse discrimination in the name of 'USA style diversity' because it helps funding, and you have the perfect toxic laboratory.
It all comes out eventually, like every other toxic workplace.
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Had an initial HR screening, followed by a pair programming round with two Head of Engineering leads. HR and interviewers were helpful throughout the process. Questions weren't too difficult.
Senior Software Engineer
The interview process began with an initial screening, leading to a pair programming round with two engineers. I successfully completed the core coding task, but some of the test cases were not satisfied. Regrettably, my candidacy did not proceed to
Senior Software Engineer
Four rounds: one coding, one system design, and two for product sense/soft skills. Very slow process and unclear feedback. I received positive feedback after round 3, and after round 4, they rejected me, pointing out my round 3 performance.
Senior Software Engineer
London, EnglandOctober 27, 2025Had an initial HR screening, followed by a pair programming round with two Head of Engineering leads. HR and interviewers were helpful throughout the process. Questions weren't too difficult.
Senior Software Engineer
London, EnglandOctober 1, 2025The interview process began with an initial screening, leading to a pair programming round with two engineers. I successfully completed the core coding task, but some of the test cases were not satisfied. Regrettably, my candidacy did not proceed to
Senior Software Engineer
London, EnglandSeptember 14, 2025Four rounds: one coding, one system design, and two for product sense/soft skills. Very slow process and unclear feedback. I received positive feedback after round 3, and after round 4, they rejected me, pointing out my round 3 performance.
