Zopa is the worst employer I've encountered, with management showing zero regard for their employees and prioritizing profits and investors over employee welfare. A few weeks after joining, you're repeatedly asked to write Glassdoor reviews, which speaks volumes about the company’s current state. Maybe it was a good place to work long ago, but now it’s clear they don’t care about their people.
Recently, they blindsided the entire Quality Engineering team by removing it altogether, claiming 'everyone should own quality' – and none of this was communicated to the engineering team. Everyone was kept in the dark until the very last minute. To make things worse, they had hired new employees just three months before making roles redundant, showing they have no real plan in place and are recklessly playing with people's employment and lives.
To add insult to injury, they offered one or two replacement roles to those dependent on them, like employees on visa sponsorship, at half the salary. This is both unethical and disrespectful. During company meetings, the CEO and management lethargically addressed questions related to layoffs, with drinks in hand, showing no sympathy for the employees whose jobs and lives were on the line. There’s also a trend of constant layoffs once the work is done, leaving no job security for anyone.
If you value respect, job stability, or a company that genuinely cares about its employees, avoid Zopa at all costs."
