Largely a great company - one co-founder is problematic - Software Engineer iwoca Employee Review

5.0
13 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Christophe (CEO) is great, the culture is very good, from a software engineering perspective there is a lot of freedom and a lot of time to focus on tech debt. The opportunity to progress quickly is significant and very meritocratic.

Cons

James, one of the Co-Founders is incredibly negative and regularly picks arguments with people on Slack about arbitrary topics. Outside of that, there are no significant negatives. It would be nice if we could work from abroad for longer periods.

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3.0
16 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stable hours, consistent schedule, decent health benefits for full-time employees, good coworker camaraderie on the floor

Cons

Management is disconnected from day-to-day operations, advancement feels slow and political, high turnover makes it hard to build a solid team, pay doesn't reflect the workload

4.0
18 July 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great culture with a lot of perks and friendly colleagues

Cons

Salary can be quite low when you're starting out.

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iwoca Response
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Thank you for your review, we really appreciate your feedback. It's great to hear you enjoyed the culture and perks whilst you were at iwoca. We review salaries on a regular basis, which includes benchmarking internally and externally. We also encourage open discussions with managers and People Partners. We wish you all the best in your next career move. - The People Team
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