Venmo reviews

The culture is open, collaborative, and deeply fair. The people are smart, humble, driven, eager to teach/help, and passionate about the product. Even new or less seasoned folks have opportunities to run with ideas and lead important initiatives. Venmo also really strives to make sure we're made up of a diverse array of voices and types of people -- and applies this across the board, from recruiting to building project teams. The recruiting process itself was way less harrowing than others I've experienced in tech and finance, and everyone was warm and super transparent. There's a clear sense of excitement around where Venmo is headed and the potential impact we can have. I'm happy to be a part of it.

When my friends see me now, they all comment that I am the happiest they've seen me, and my job at Venmo is the reason why. (And this is out of >5 jobs across many years, so this is really saying something.) Here's what's great about Venmo: * Inclusive, open, and nonjudgmental people. They are genuinely interested in learning more about what you have to say, and are quick to invite you out for a drink just because you are in the office late at the same time. And people are encouraged to be themselves as individuals; rather than being judged, individuals are appreciated. * Diversity of thought and backgrounds. We have people from all walks of life -- Ivy Leaguers, Hacker School alums, an ethnic smorgasbord, and a gender mix that's really rare in the tech and startup space. I think at last count, we had 30% women in technical roles, and even a higher ratio across the company. And this adds to the openness of our community. * Autonomy with support. If you are a self-directed person, Venmo is amazing. You are given a ton of responsibility from the outset and expected to deliver. It's up to you to come up with your own deliverables, plan, and timing. There is support if you need it from your colleagues, and not many barriers to getting things done. No bureaucracy, no blockers. I should note here that I'm not on the Engineering side, where there is a bit more structure about deliverables. * Sense of unified purpose. We are all in it together to make Venmo _the_ mobile P2P payments app. As someone who isn't on the Engineering team, I still feel part of the purpose and also am able to propose my often-naive point of view. People aren't dismissive of good ideas (or bad ones, in my case); they appreciate that you care enough to be thinking about and raising ideas. * Great perks. I don't care about this as much, but I recognize Venmo offers amazing perks. Beyond the free food, flexible hours, flexible WFH approach, fantastic new office with beautiful views of the Hudson River, and awesome West Village location, the perks I like the most are the ones that bring the office together: Cocktail Thursdays, the nightly gatherings in the gaming room, once-monthly evenings out to local places like Fat Cat, funny events like Nacho Chip Day, Pi Day, etc.