A culture of ownership - Anonymous employee Remitly Employee Review

5.0
May 2, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I've been at Remitly for some time, and I am still here because of the incredible culture of ownership and development we have. I have the autonomy to determine how to deploy my skills and strengths to both develop professionally and add the most value to the business. That level of ownership is not only encouraged but expected. It's not for everyone, but for me being able to determine how I can best grow the business and allocate my time accordingly is incredibly fulfilling.

Cons

We've had some "good problems" in that we have grown so rapidly (employees, customers, complexity, countries) that we've had to continuously improve in order to maintain our culture, work effectively together, and keep pace is individuals with the company's growth. I think our cultural values enable us to tackle these inevitable growth challenges, but change can be tough sometimes.

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Remitly Response
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Thanks so much for your feedback. I'm so happy that you're part of the team and I'm so grateful for your contributions to Remitly over the past +5 years (more than half the life of the company!). We wouldn't be here without you and I can tell from your comment that you live our "Be an Owner" value. Thanks also for helping us continuously improve our culture and to help us tackle the "good problems" that you mention. We're lucky that you're part of the team!

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