Low compensation and morale. - Senior Software Engineer Remitly Employee Review

1.0
10 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remilty is mission and value focused.

Cons

All engineers must work on-site in Seattle, according to the CTO. Only senior-level employees from Amazon are hired by the CTO. CTO makes special exceptions for Amazon folks and no one else. We lost our culture and took on the messy values of Amazon. Low morale in engineering and product Inadequate engineering leadership The CTO and engineering leadership only ever assign responsibility for their errors. ZERO work life balance.

avatar
Remitly Response
2y
Thank you for your feedback. Like you, I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to a mission as meaningful as Remitly’s, and to be a part of an organization built on strong core values. Employee experience is a priority for me and it’s my strong desire that all of our team members experience our Joyful value first hand. We will continue to learn and grow together and deepen the strength of our culture. I'm incredibly proud of the talent we've attracted and grown at Remitly from a diversity of backgrounds, and I see the team supporting and learning from each other every day. I have taken time to reflect on the experience you shared. It is true that at Remitly we value a balance of individual flexibility and in-person connections. Working together in-person gives us great opportunities for integrating new team members, allows for deep conversations and strong outcomes, makes collaboration easier, and supports learning and development. I invite you, if feasible, to contact me directly to discuss your concerns further. Thank you for being a valuable member of the Remitly team and for your daily contributions towards our mission to serve our customers. CTO

Explore other reviews about Remitly

5.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

AI Native from first principles. Colleagues are strong and collaborative; this is the most consistent positive across teams. The mission is concrete: moving cross-border money for people supporting families. It informs prioritization and trade-offs. Scope and responsibility are available early to people who take them. Compensation and benefits are great. The company has a defined strategic direction under new CEO Sebastian Gunningham and is executing against it. Exciting time to be here.

Cons

Big org changes as the company reinvent, not for everyone.

3.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company started off to be great when I joined a few years back. Lots of hands on opportunities, some great people to work with. Benefits are good, people are valued and contributions are seen.

Cons

The company really started to go downhills in 2024 when there are constant leadership changes, mission changes, priorities changes and team orgs. Business Managers are starting to act like the "decision-maker" over pretty much all product and marketing decisions. We start to question if the direction we are focusing on is even right. Is it customer-centric still or is it more business-oriented. work life balance is bad stress is high people are no longer valued, heard or seen you know a company is going in a negative direction when you start to see tenured employees to leave, smart people to leave as well.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All