AVOID! This cannot be called a company but an absolute joke - Anonymous employee Shares Employee Review

1.0
31 Jan 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Great new office - Decent IT equipment - Talented people to work with - Decent compensation according to market standards - No micromanaging environment

Cons

- It feels like one day, leadership woke up, said "I'm going to start a start-up in fintech", rented a room, got some money from contacts and stole loads of people from great stable companies and sold them an unrealistic dream based on their best guesses. Absolute amateurs with no proper preparation to run a company. - There's no organisation whatsoever. Teams are disconnected, departments are going in different directions, often people don't know why they are doing what they're doing, it's a mess. - The business is not healthy, even though leadership avoids being transparent and talking about that openly. - Lack of planning ahead. Last years they hired tons of people, sold a dream that Shares would grow exponentially but they didn't have a proper plan to support this growth. It ended up in tons of redundancies, people that were hired for less than 3 months were dismissed after leaving stable jobs. -Nepotism and favouritism is REAL and CLEAR in this company. From day 1 I've noticed how the "friends of leadership" are treated differently and are safer in their positions than the rest of us. It's so embarrassing how real it is the fact that attendance on company nights out and work out sessions helps you to get your ideas forward and keep your job safe. - No bonus and poor benefits package. The salary is standard for the market which is good but no bonus for performance is offered and the benefits package is a lot poorer compared to other fintech start-ups. - Heterosexual male domination in higher positions. It's super clear that women are not represented in senior positions in this company. Curiously, they wish to focus on millennials and gen-z, which is a super informed and pro diversity in the workspace generations.

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5.0
29 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

1. Talent - The people are intelligent, hard-working and ambitious, which allows the company to move quickly. You learn a lot working here. 2. Product market fit - No ambitious company succeeds without pivots and doubling down on areas that bring value. Shares has a bright future, especially now that it's making significant ground in the wealth management & savings spaces. 3. Flexibility - You're trusted to work your own way. Great offices, remote working/work from abroad policy, and other flexible working benefits.

Cons

Limited resource (although this is changing) - You'll be required to take on tasks beyond your remit. However, at what startup/ambitious company is this not the case? Shares is investing more in resource again, with key hires being made from mid-2025 onwards. This has already helped relieve the strain on current employees. I understand some former employees are frustrated after their positions were let go, but ultimately, I can only give an honest review of my own experience at Shares.

5.0
19 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great company, progressive leadership, interesting projects, smart colleagues and easy-going culture

Cons

Uncertainty, projects being put on hold due to external factors, change of plans

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