Wagestream

The founders are open and honest, always listening to suggestions, they're true entrepreneurs. I really respect their ideas and vision, always a pleasure to hear their passion on company meetings.

We really are solving an issue worldwide. It's a game-changer, but not only that, but we are determined to stay in front of the curve, with cutting edge tech, and innovative products the genuinely improve the lives of our users!

Increase financial wellness, reduce payday poverty, promote financial independence - worldwide? OK, deal! I love it!

A number of thoughtful touches made joining the team as a remote person still make me feel valued and included. A series of sessions with other colleagues to introduce me to different aspects and systems never felt like too much trouble for the people who ran the sessions, despite them being busy themselves, and us growing quickly so there being quite a few new people coming through.

There is a big push on mental health, with access to the spill app, and other EAP services. There is also a great positive vibe.

Ridding the world of payday lenders, and supporting everyone towards better financial health.. Most of us have been there, running out of money at the end of the month, and reaching for the overdraft, or credit card - and often running up far more in bills than you plan to. But if you have a poor credit score, you may not have access to an ovcerdraft or credit card, and what if you have a real emergency - the dog urgently needs the vet, or the car has broken down - what do you do? Payday loan at 1500% interest? But what if you had ready access to your wages to see you through until payday - wages you've already earned... wouldn't that be great...! Plus a package of learning and saving to help you get on the road to better financial health. Lovely :)

Testament to the onboarding/interview process, everyone is top of their game. By their game its not that everyone just has the answers either, there is also a desire to find the answer, which is just as big an indicator of type of people that work here.

Shoutouts and company wide recognition are a thing! If you do great work be prepared to be spotlighted as the company shows its appreciation!

The best onboarding experience I have ever had, including those that were office based. I had great communication with our HR and Head of People, which really is the key, and then constant updates on technology, hardware and anything that I needed to start my role. e.g the Head of Infrastructure made time with me before I started to help set up my laptop so I could hit the ground running.

Wagestream is growing quickly and my team's remit has changed three times in as many months. We're at a real inflection point and bringing new people on every week, so things are very exciting and we're building huge momentum. There's huge opportunity to shape the growth and direction right now.

Wagestream is about fundamentally changing the way financial services are provided to people, so that the poorest don't have to pay the highest premiums for financial services as they have until now. We're still in early days helping to provide a fair alternative to payday loans but that's just the beginning!

Everything we're building at the moment is helping our mission of delivering fairer financial services for all. When the coronavirus pandemic peaked and the UK government released a new furlough scheme to help struggling businesses and their employees, Wagestream quickly released support for that into our offering so that those businesses could offer furloughed wage access to their employees independently of time worked. It's being able to quickly build things that having a meaningful impact on people's lives that leaves me feeling good at the end of the day.

Wagestream's mission to help end the poverty premium worldwide. Working to build a modern, fair product that makes predatory payday lenders a thing of the past is a mission I can get behind.

Wagestream is growing amazingly fast, but with purpose and thoughtful hires. The opportunity to have so much direct influence on a company that has the opportunity to change the way the world works is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

I have never worked in an environment with so many fantastic people. Everyone is not only incredibly smart, but dedicated to the task at hand.

The team is great and the purpose of the company make it a ideal organization to be part of.

The company looks for making a positive impact in society specially for the people that do not enjoy high level of salaries.

I am helping Wagestream to go further, reach more people and achieve a global success.

The two co-founders are two of the most energetic and passionate people I've ever worked with. They are open in their decision making and stay true to the company values.

Every month employees who have gone above & beyond their role are nominated by their colleagues and employees are rewarded with a voucher for their efforts. Promotions are also celebrated which is always uplifting.

New joiners to Wagestream always receive a bag of company swag before starting full of bits like branded tote bags, beanies and waterbottles and they also receive a gift hamper full of ethically produced goodies. New starters often say they already feel like a part of the team by their first day.

The team rallies to deliver our mission and the push to make a meaningful impact on the world.

This year has been like no other and our move to Remote First has brought so much shared respect and empathy for the real lives and challenges of our colleagues. Last week we had team members sharing and celebrating the national days of Barbados and Scotland (same day - who knew?!) and it was a wonderful reminder that we're a team made up of so many backgrounds. I also love that Wagestream are not afraid to shy away from the tough subjects and their Lunchtime Learning sessions on D&I have been really memorable.

Rarely a week goes by when employee wellbeing isn't mentioned. The rollout of Spill has given everyone in the business access to expert mental health support - so valuable during this challenging year. Alongside this we've had almost militant orders to take time away from our desks everyday and to take holidays to recharge. I think we really excel at this.