Zopa Reviews

Pros

Good location Good view Breakfast Handful of great people to work with

Cons

Inexperienced managers across the business Hiring new managers or/and staff is absolutely shocking HR are patronising when they are meant to be the ones who you can turn to People are only sticking around for “bank launch” is this even going to happen, that’s the question? Nothing is confidential in the work place people will always know your business whether it be work or personal related, and then used against you. No collaborative working with managers or team members as “managers know best” They are hiring out of desperate needs as so many people are leaving from all different departments but not getting the quality of candidates to do the job. They have values set in place which mean absolutely nothing if managers or staff don’t Incorporate them. If planning on joining Zopa please rethink your choice, if you like to gossip and not get the job done then this is the place for you. This is not a place for anyone who wants to keep their mental health in check.

Pros

Fast-moving; flat structure; good culture

Cons

Roles and responsibilities not always well-defined Office is quite cramped, facilities and equipment not great

Pros

- Bottom-up culture is strong; there are a lot of good people doing their best to deliver under tricky circumstances. - HR department really care about their employees; strong initiatives both professionally and personally to support staff. - Decent perks; free breakfast & healthcare, subsidised gym downstairs, flexible working. - Pay in-line with comparable firms.

Cons

- Given the firm's start-up roots, there is a serious lack of organisation and structure around decision-making. As such, senior leadership often act autonomously, without consideration for either their own team, or others across the firm. The thought process behind these decisions are then, more often than not, not explained to staff, leaving them confused and disenfranchised. - Existing staff, despite having had multiple interviews to make an internal transfer, have suddenly been told that the company is now under a 'hiring freeze', despite job adverts since being advertised online. For often years of service, these staff have now been rewarded with having promises broken.