Worst company I've ever worked for - Anonymous employee Airwallex Employee Review

1.0
26 Aug 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- If you want to work crazy hours and have no life you'll be able to progress your career here

Cons

- Micromanagement at its absolute worst. You aren't trusted to make a single decision unless the CEO signs off on it. - It's massively a boys club - Incredibly sexist company - You won't get promoted unless the CEO agrees to it - High-pressure environment for very little reward - Zero work-life balance, the expectations are incredibly unrealistic - Everyone is burnt out - Toxic culture of throwing each other under the bus - Incredibly unprofessional work environment If I could give zero stars I would. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone as a good place to work.

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Airwallex Response
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Thank for your review. We are disappointed to read that you have had a negative experience and will feedback the themes you have highlighted to our Leadership Group. We are proud to have been co-founded by Lucy Liu and to feature so many women within our executive team. Gender diversity remains an ongoing focus and we are making progress with over 40% of our global workforce being female-identifying - this is strong representation when compared with other similar companies. We understand the importance of continuing to strive for improvement in our diversity across all areas. We appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

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5.0
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Pros

1. Amazing product with strong fit in a handful of verticals 2. Team is top notch, brightest minds in fintech 3. A ton of room to grow, both for individuals and the company on the whole

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Good comp and lunch provided via forkable.

Cons

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Airwallex Response
2d
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate you highlighting the value you found in our compensation and perks. As a global fintech, our platform is 'always on' to support customers worldwide. This means expectations vary across our teams. Some roles require a regional focus, while others require cross-timezone collaboration for enterprise-wide impact. We acknowledge that these aspects of our operating environment can be challenging. We are continuously working to improve team collaboration and streamline cross-regional decision-making. For our current team members, we encourage raising concerns regarding capacity or scheduling with your manager or People Partner. We also use our anonymous biannual employee engagement survey to identify areas for operational improvement. We appreciate and value your perspective.
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