Frequent pivots, lack of direction and layoffs - Anonymous employee Remitly Employee Review

2.0
Feb 13, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Diversity of cultures including in leadership Flexible PTO Strong benefits Mission driven

Cons

Frequent pivots in business even on a monthly level. No point in annual plans. Layoffs that are frequent and unreported whether due to % "underperforming" or no reason given. Lack of work life balance due to scarce resources Leadership now concentrated in Europe which is becoming disconnected from the bigger US and Canadian businesses Does not support remote workers

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Competitive comp, good culture, smart people and good mission!

Cons

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Remitly Response
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Thank you for being a part of Remitly for over three years and for sharing your perspective. It is very meaningful to hear that you value the culture, the people, and the mission—and that your work continues to feel impactful. We also appreciate you raising your concerns. As we grow, maintaining a strong, values-driven culture remains a priority, and we are thoughtfully evolving our performance practices alongside the company. Feedback like yours is crucial in helping us stay aligned with our goals. We're grateful for the contributions you are making and for the role you play in delivering for our customers.
1.0
Mar 6, 2026
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Pros

- Customer base is primarily immigrants - Decent mission - Great branding

Cons

- Constant reorgs - Silent layoffs masked as fake performance reviews - Turning into a PIP factory - HR doesn't care even if you experience discrimination or toxic working conditions under a terrible manager - Rampant favoritism that is unchecked, thanks HR - Many failed new initiatives that repeat the same mistakes - Leadership has poor product vision or probably just a lack thereof - Terrible WLB depending on team - DEI engagement was almost nonexistent and is now entirely gone with the DEI director being fired - Stock price is volatile and only hovers around $10-$20 - Forced RTO despite priding itself being flexible around the place of work (the company has since deleted that article) - Took away free lunch on top of that ^

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