N26 reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(702 total reviews)
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Valentin Stalf

28% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

N26 has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 702 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The N26 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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702 reviews
1.0
Jul 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free pizza Easy to be hired as they just need to fill quotas (just look at how they feed on recently fired employees from Booking, PayPal...) Easy to get away doing nothing as this is what many people do. A temporary place for the quick money and then move to somewhere else, that is the only thing I can imagine N26 as an employer to be good for.

Cons

You can easily be accused of serious matters without providing proof or explanation, hence no opportunity to defend yourself (which in fairness might be difficult when you are unaware of the issue that you are being accused of) Guilty until proven innocent is the principle at N26. No HR involvement. Slander and defamation is enough to make you lose your job. Extremely unprofessional atmosphere. Loads of young inexperienced people with 0 background in finance or banking trying to run the company as a social club. Personal lifestyle of many of the employees taking a toll on the professional relationships and dynamics. I understand it is Berlin but there should be clear borders. Unhealthy atmosphere at a professional and hygienic level.

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N26 Response
6y
Thank you for your sharing your feedback with us. We are sorry to learn about your overall experience within our company. N26 and our People Team take allegations and feedback like you’ve documented here very seriously. We do have a number of resources and channels available to employees to have a confidential discussion when experiencing issues this can be found on our intranet or people portal. We wish you well on your next career venture.
1.0
May 30, 2019

Don't work there

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are looking for a temporary position just to settle a bit while you wait for a real job somewhere else it's perfect

Cons

This company is everything which is wrong with Berlin, they just take advantages that expat need to find anything in order to survive. So there is no consideration and it's really funny seeing from an outsider point of view. The team lead doesn't know what they are doing and you can't give feedback, they pressure people when they hire to give them junior contract so they gem paid even less than the penny that they usually give. People are rushing in the kitchen when it's the free meal day with people on the verge of fighting it tells a lot about the pay.. There is people in management you have no idea what they are doing all day and they poorly hide the fact that they are paid to do nothing all day. The way they manage shift is riduculous you really feel like you work in a sweat-shop there and they advertise about their work/life balance when you going to finish some weeks work at midnight.. They open call center in even cheaper place than Berlin while firing people who been in the company for a certain period of time and know what they are doing. People get promoted only because they are friends with the right person. They just hire expat for 6 months and then fire them within the probation period and they fire employee in 20 min, the way they treat people is inhumane. CS department is poorly managed and employee and customer are suffering from that, we are dealing with people money let's remember. They really good at marketing themselves as a cutting edge /design company when the CS office is litteraly a bulding under construction with everything falling apart, you can't hide yourself behind hyper growth you a proper company now get it together.

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N26 Response
6y
Thank you for your sharing your feedback with us. We are sorry to learn about your overall experience within N26. We’d really encourage you to avail of our 'speak up' resources to help address these issues, and try to find a resolution on our people portal on confluence. We appreciate every feedback when we get and take it very seriously.
2.0
Aug 13, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Team! People hired in the last 1-2 years are incredible, The brand has attracted amazing minds after the brilliant marketing efforts and valuation. A good way to understand fin-tech, business opportunities in this space and rebrand your career through interactions with amazing but somewhat unhappy colleagues.

Cons

-Poor management - Run almost exactly like 2 dudes in a garage, hierarchy everywhere. Every random thing needs founder approval, Zero transparency in decision making. -Time to clean house - The fossils who started 5 years ago have not been up-skilled or matured to handle the roles they hold today. Extremely insecure attitude leading to defensive behaviour making it impossible for new people to feel part of the journey. -No empathy - the rating and performance management is exactly like the marketing, window washing.

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N26 Response
5y
We’re sending major kudos to our Recruiting team for hiring the great people that make up N26. Thanks for your nice words here. To address your concerns around decision making, our executive leadership team has taken this feedback on-board and is working to create more autonomy and decentralize decision making, while bringing more clarity and data into the process. Employee participation and open feedback has always been welcomed and encouraged at N26. Not only do we respect different views and approaches, we believe it is essential to who we are. We’re working to create a model of employee representation which is modern, digital, and inclusive to all employees. At the same time, we are supporting the formation of a traditional works council in Germany, and are currently working together with the electoral board to set up an elections event that will ensure compliance with all safety laws, so that all employees are well protected and can participate. As a growing company, we respect and celebrate all tenures at N26. We love the fresh perspective and ideas that new joiners contribute, and we are equally grateful for the wealth of knowledge that seasoned N26ers bring to the business each and every day. We have a fantastic Organizational Development team who work directly with N26’s people managers and leadership to support continuous learning, and to develop, improve and reinforce the business strategies, structures and processes. There are lots of channels at N26 to speak up and share feedback. If you'd like to keep this conversation going, you can get in touch with the Employee Experience Partner for your department. Our leadership team believes in an open door policy, and would also welcome the chance to chat or provide you with more context and insights into the business. Thank you for your feedback, and for being on this journey to build a bank the world loves to use.
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