Tala Reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)
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Shivani Siroya

86% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Tala has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tala employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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190 reviews
1.0
21 Jul 2020

Hypocritical and confused company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mission at one time seemed core to this company

Cons

Company does not believe in its own values. HR encourages culture of gossip in garb of feedback. Senior Management is often confused and this confusion trickles down from very top. Large management overhead. Salaries to this management is paid in USD but revenue comes from developing markets. Rather than decentralising decision making locally and hiring/developing local talent, Tala is exploitative of developing markets by propping up management in US.

1.0
24 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They lure you into the company with high compensation, grand growth plans for the company as well as your role, and the option to work remotely. However, let me do you a favor and steer you clear of the mistakes I made in joining the company.

Cons

They do not care about their employees - they treat them as resources, hire and fire nonchalantly, and casually, as if it does not have any real-life repercussions. There is a huge tech-bro org culture, devoid of people who are actually mission-oriented to serve the next billion customers. While they advocate for inclusion, their market offices are not diverse. It looks like layoffs are targeted at women and other diverse employees first. At work, you're pretty much all by yourself and have to fend for yourself to be put on projects or do anything exciting or meaningful. Now imagine doing that remotely with colleagues sitting in the States with low-to-none market exposure. The leadership advocates for toxic positive, LA wellness voodoo mantras that are super meta, thinking they're motivating everyone, however, it is not helpful for people executing the work. It's all fluff to get investor money and throw it around in the name of impact. Please join only if you do not care about what you're doing and how long you intend to do it for.

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Tala Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We take employee feedback very seriously and will look into what you’ve shared further. We strive to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member feels respected and empowered to contribute meaningfully to our mission. We know the importance of understanding and respecting the markets in which we operate, and don’t take your feedback lightly.
1.0
24 Dec 2019

Depends on whether you are ready to bow

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Had an amazing team of engineers. Ability to be big player in fintech space.

Cons

- Immature leadership. - Changing priorities.

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