Yapily Reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Stefano Vaccino

59% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Yapily has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Yapily employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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82 reviews
1.0
6 Sept 2023

Titanic-like sinking ship, but worse

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

decent office, some perks like snacks, some good people, although fewer by the day

Cons

toxic leadership, enabling toxic culture... ever-changing strategy, no regard whatsoever for employees. the only reason this company still exists is because of the stubborn CEO competing with another startup. people are over worked, burned out. immature product, massively siloed for a company of its size. whilst the market itself is interesting, the product has huge flaws, and it doesn't seem like leadership cares. removed most of the CSM team, only to realise they have to hire back :))) Dome Engineering leaders are the most arrogant people I've met. so glad I managed to run away even at a significant personal cost, and saved my mental health in doing so.

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Yapily Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience at Yapily, We value all feedback, both positive and negative, as it helps us identify areas of improvement and create a better work environment for our Yapsters. We are sorry to hear that you feel there is toxic leadership within our business. We take this matter very seriously and are committed to fostering a positive and supportive culture. We encourage open communication and have implemented various channels for employees to voice their concerns or suggestions. Regarding the ever changing strategy, we understand that it can be challenging to adapt to frequent changes, as a dynamic and evolving company, we strive to stay ahead in the market and continue to improve our strategies. However, we do acknowledge that we need to communicate better and are currently working on this. With regards to your comments on staff burn-out, employee well being is our top priority and we have implements various initiatives to support work/ life balance to prevent burn out. We offer hybrid working, nomad working, Employee assistance programmes, as well as 6 trained mental health first aiders. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts..
1.0
13 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

As any startup I was able to advance my career further than in any other more stablished company (This came at a great personal cost and a huge burnout).

Cons

Where to start: -Complete disregard for existing talent: They will abuse you and squeeze until the last drop. -Overwork, overtime, etc are not only not recognised but expected. Doing just your hours is frowned upon. -The level of nepotism is unbelievable: being hired because you are "a friend of" is something that is even bragged about publicly and in company meetings, but of course there is no real relevant experience backing that hiring. In some particular instances even every person under some departments I have ever spoken to said it made their life miserable. -Speaking your mind is actively punished: Company makes a lot of weird and questionable decissions that a large amount of people will disagree with, but trying to discuss alternatives or propose solutions will throw you in the "negative person" bucket and virtually terminate your career within the company. -Zero care for mental wellbeing, work/life balance, etc: If the job gets done they will not get you any help regardless of you working 10-12h a day every day. In general company prefers to replace people once they burn rather than allow appropriate working conditions and workforce vs workload. People who raise this issues are called "bad employees" and are often ran out of the company with strange and frankly disrespectful strategies (I witnessed this first-hand in 5 different ocassions across 3 different departments).

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Yapily Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experiences. Feedback, both positive and negative, helps us to continually improve the working environment for the team. We’re sorry to read that your experience has made you feel that the company hasn’t effectively supported wellbeing and work / life balance. This is something that Yapily does take seriously; we recognise that a start-up environment can be challenging and we do try to support with a combination of factors including our hybrid and nomad working policies, the external wellbeing support provided by our private medical with Bupa and Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured and we also strongly encourage our people managers to have regular 1-2-1s where support and guidance can be provided to assist with things like workload management and prioritisation, so it’s disappointing to hear that your experience has fallen short. It’s important that we learn from the feedback provided and would welcome the opportunity to discuss this and the other matters raised in your feedback, should you be willing to share some further context. Please reach out to Pippa who would be happy to explore your experiences further.
1.0
18 Mar 2024

Do NOT work for Yapily if you value your life

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The only pro is that you get promised all sort of things on your contract, but those things will never see the light of day

Cons

Terrible company to work for. If you are leaving your current job, relocating to london or wherever cos you got a job with yapily, you are likely to be laid off in the first year. They will place you on 6 months probation, you won’t get benefits like health insurance and stocks (LMFAO) but yh you will be promised a lot, but you are more likely to be fired before any of those benefits come to you. They simply do not care if it kills you or what it costs you. Simply use and dump company & anyone reading this in Yapily knows the facts. I hope this helps someone make a better life decision

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Yapily Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. At Yapily, we take all reviews seriously and strive to continuously improve our workplace environment and practices. We regret to hear about your negative experience and understand the frustration that may arise from unmet expectations. Our intention is always to provide a supportive and fulfilling work environment for all employees. Regarding your concerns about job security and benefits, we want to clarify that our probation period and hiring processes are designed to ensure that both the company and the employee are a good fit for one another. While we understand that probationary periods can be stressful, they are a standard practice in many industries. Additionally, we strive to provide competitive benefits packages to all employees, including private health insurance and stock options, as outlined in our employment contracts. We acknowledge that there may be areas where we can improve, and we are committed to addressing any issues raised by our employees. Our management team is dedicated to fostering open communication and transparency, and we encourage employees to reach out to either their Manager or a member of the people team with any concerns they may have. We appreciate your feedback and take it seriously as we work towards creating a positive and supportive workplace culture for all employees.
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