- Recently fired 40 people with absolutely zero notice, including the COO and VP of Growth. Firings were arbitrary and not performance-based. Reason given was "to clear the way for the company to succeed." Newly hired CPO pulled off a major coup and consolidated all power under himself despite doing being out of the office for a month.
- One of the most stressful companies I've ever worked at. The culture is relentless and cutthroat while also being stupidly inefficient.
- Decisions are either made at a glacial pace or immediately and impulsively with no justification.
- Forget the mission of being unbiased and consumer first. NW now offers sponsored placements in its recommendations to the highest bidder, without making it clear to the consumer. There's no scaleable way to make money without screwing over the user somehow.
- Don't be misled. This is not a tech company - it's an affiliate marketing company that makes all its money by gaming the Google search results. Google is constantly catching up and I wouldn't bet on NerdWallet to win the fight. There is no product and no way to capture members right now. Competitors who are far newer in the space are light years ahead of us.
