Zopa Reviews

Pros

+Been here for around a year and a half now and seen the company grow lots! +We make sure we hire the right people that follow our values and who are truly interested in our product. It makes all the difference. +I have all the tools needed to do my job. +Flexible working (working from home days and relaxed hours) +Senior management are all approachable, friendly and help get things over the line when needed. +Nice...

Cons

- squads/tribes model isn't attractive to some - sometimes hesitant to use new tech (Slack, etc)

Advice to Management

You've created an awesome place to work and it will only keep improving. The people here are the best thing about it. Let's do our best to keep everyone we can and recruit the best talent. moving forward.

Pros

Working here was nothing short of fabulous, Zopa is filled to the brim with brilliant people, and I truly feel I’ve WON AT LIFE having worked at Zopa. It was a journey of which I learnt a lot and wouldn’t be where I am in my career if it was’nt for Zopa. It’s genuinely a great place to work!

Cons

Normal teething pains for a high growth company but all being addressed.

Pros

I look forward to coming in to work at Zopa more than any place I've worked before. - The culture is pretty unique: fun but focused on results, you get treated like an adult and given independence to follow things that you're passionate about while being supported to get there. Perks: - Friday drinks and social events, free fruit and breakfast, good gym in the building - Nice office with a range of spaces...

Cons

We get so much done but sometimes need to stop and reflect on success before moving on the next new idea!

Advice to Management

Maintain Zopa’s culture as it grows. I have had fantastic managers at Zopa but I wonder if this is true for everyone, my advice to management would be to role model those managers’ successes across the business to ensure consistency. Keep up the good work and special culture, induct newbies carefully to give them the best possible introduction to what is a very special company and make sure Zopa keeps developing in...

Pros

The office is in a nice location

Cons

- The compensation is low - The .NET tech stack is being rewritten in Java/Kotlin, meaning a lot of .NET devs experienced with the domain have left recently - Lots of internal politics

Advice to Management

Don’t hire any more .NET devs now as it is unfair when they arrive and find a legacy tech stack that is being migrated away from

Pros

Fun,interactive,Insightful, forward thinking finance company with attractive salaries

Cons

travelling distance for me is quite far

Pros

High energy and leading edge technology

Cons

Cant think of any cons.

Advice to Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

- Cross team collaboration and overall focus on getting things done - Great tech team building leading edge finance systems, all teams get to play a role in building a leading bank - Good working environment, office on the Thames, company meetings every Friday with drinks, free breakfast

Cons

- Lots to get done so jobs are very busy

Advice to Management

- Keep up the good work, prioritise a bit better so everyone is 100% clear on top things to do.

Pros

Zopa aims to employ likeminded people that really care about what they do and the difference they can make. If you want to get recognised and be involved in making a true difference within the future of banking then this is the place to be! Everyone is actively encouraged to “be yourself”. It’s a hugely refreshing working environment with a culture to match. The values aren’t just ‘words on a wall’, employees really...

Cons

Honestly, I can’t think of any!

Advice to Management

Raise our profile, Zopa is one of the best kept secrets!

Pros

Great, smart people Ethos is spot on with trying to do something good Enthusiasm for what they want to achieve

Cons

Lack of follow through with professional development Flat structure causes a lot of miscommunication Management not always aware what projects are happening and crossing over Employees who pick up slack are not always the ones rewarded

Advice to Management

Adhere to your ethos of training internal and giving people the skills for new roles rather than bringing in new people. Review flat structure as the company grows, is it really working? Where are you spending money - is it on half baked ideas or on giving the people that keep your company going the salary increases they deserve. Invest in your people as much as you say you do and you won't have so many people leaving....

Pros

There was breakfast but wasn't the best quality.

Cons

Insecure and inexperienced management .

Advice to Management

Resign and let people who know what they are doing come to the forefront