Steadily improving but still a ways to go... - Director SoFi Employee Review

4.0
9 Feb 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I've been at SoFi for a few years. Over this time SoFi has improved fairly dramatically. Areas which have improved over time: -Getting better at ensuring a variety of viewpoints into our products -We are utilizing customer feedback more than ever to fix things -Our culture is improving as the old guard filters out -The excitement around the IPO is real -There's a big opportunity in front of us to improve peoples financial lives

Cons

While SoFi have improved in some areas, we do face the following challenges: -We are understaffed relative to our aspirations -We do not do a great job prioritizing what work is to get done -Executive micro-managing is a thing (because Exec X says so is a theme) -Career growth is a challenge due to slow growth plans in 2020/2021

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SoFi Response
5y
Thank you for the time you spent at SoFi and we appreciate you taking the time to share such a detailed review of your experience! We agree that we have an incredible opportunity to make a positive impact on people's lives. The next chapter in SoFi's growth evolution offers an opportunity for us to scale processes and create greater efficiencies for all teams. We’re always looking for ways to improve and evolve our technology, products, and organization to help set SoFi up for long-term success. If you have any additional details to share, we encourage you to send them to glassdoor@sofi.org. While you're no longer an employee, you'll always be a part of the SoFi family. Best of luck to you!

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SoFi Response
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Hi there, thank you for leaving a review. We're sorry your experience didn't match your expectations and encourage you to reach out to glassdoor@sofi.org to discuss your review in more detail.
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