Hit or miss experience with consistently bad leaders - Software Development Engineer (SDE) GoCardless Employee Review

1.0
1 Sept 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Leader in their specific domain Decent salaries for a scale-up

Cons

- Terrible managers across all levels. - Many pockets of discriminative culture, felt very much encouraged. - A tech stack that is not particularly interesting to work it, most of the engineering leaders get defensive whenever newcomers question their design choices.

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5.0
18 Dec 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Culture is 11/10 and they really care about your mental health.

Cons

Can't think of any cons

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GoCardless Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re thrilled to hear that your experience at GoCardless has been so positive and that you rate our culture so highly. It’s great to know that you feel supported in terms of mental health and well-being. We believe that a strong, caring culture is essential for productivity and employee satisfaction. If there’s anything you’d like to share about how we can keep enhancing our workplace or any ideas you have, please don’t hesitate to let our People team know. Thanks again for being a part of our team!
3.0
2 Jun 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Everyone is really kind and helpful. People stay for the company culture.

Cons

Absolutely no upward mobility. No promotions or raises. The company is in a tough spot financially. It's very sellable but customer retention and growth is a major problem and no one has the answers to solve for it.

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GoCardless Response
10mo
Thank you for your candid feedback and for your years with GoCardless. We're truly glad to hear that you experienced a kind and helpful culture, and that our team environment was a highlight during your time with us. We understand your concerns regarding career progression and the challenges faced by our US team. We also recognise the importance of seamless cross-geo support and are continually striving to improve our operational efficiency to better empower our sales teams worldwide. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
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