Wise

Austin, Texas, USA
Total Offices: 2
6,500 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2011

Benefits at Wise

Financial + Retirement

401(K)

401(K) matching

You can start saving towards your retirement with our 401(k) plan where Wise will match 100% of your contributions from 1-2% and 50% of your contributions from 3-6%.

Company equity

We offer everyone who works for us RSUs as we’re building Wise together and want you to share in the success of our $5 billion company on a mission.

Pay transparency

Child Care + Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Generous parental leave

18 fully paid weeks of parental leave for birth or adoption, if you’ve been at Wise for 1+ year at the due date or adoption date. This applies regardless of gender.

Office Perks

Commuter benefits

Company-sponsored outings

Onsite gym

Onsite office parking

Relocation assistance

Free snacks and drinks

Some meals provided

When you’re craving a snack, you can also find a variety of treats and drinks in our kitchens. We also offer a weekly Team Lunch’s

Home-office stipend for remote employees

Although we don't offer fully remote working, all employees have access to a 'work from home allowance' to ensure they have the equipment set up they need to work from home.

Meditation space

Mother's room

Professional Development

Continuing education stipend

Customized development tracks

Job training & conferences

Mentorship program

Online course subscriptions available

Paid industry certifications

Promote from within

Lunch and learns

Tuition reimbursement

Personal development training

Virtual coaching services

Apprenticeship programs

These are available in our Sao Paulo office

Diversity

Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff

Diversity manifesto

Documented equal pay policy

Highly diverse management team

Diversity employee resource groups

Hiring practices that promote diversity

Diversity recruitment program

Health Insurance + Wellness

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Wise will provide you with paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health insurance

If you’re a full-time employee, you’re eligible to enroll in insurance coverage within your first 30 days of employment

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Mental health benefits

Our assistance programme provides 24/7 expert guidance and specialist support on any issue, from everyday matters to more serious problems that affect our employee’s wellbeing.

Abortion travel benefits

Culture

Volunteer in local community

As a mission-driven and socially responsible organisation, Wise encourages employees to support their community. We offer a day each year for you to volunteer with an organisation.

Flexible work schedule

We expect that new joiners will be in the office most days to build connections for their first six months. After that we see most Wisers split their working week between the office and home.

Open door policy

Open office floor plan

Pair programming

Partners with nonprofits

Wise partners with a number of non-profit organizations, including the International Rescue Committee (IRC), contributing £500,000 to their Crisis Response Fund.

Remote work program

After your first 6 months, most people can work virtually from (almost) anywhere in the world for up to 90 days a year.

Team based strategic planning

OKR operational model

Employee resource groups

Hybrid work model

In-person all-hands meetings

We have in-person team calls, live streamed across our global offices every two weeks, as well as quarterly planning sessions and our regular Mission Days global events.

Vacation + Time Off

Generous PTO

36 days annual leave (holiday, paid time off) per year, including local public holidays

Paid volunteer time

Wise offers employees one day of PTO per year to use towards volunteering either as an individual or with your team!

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

You’ll receive 15 days of fully paid sick leave per year

Sabbatical

To reward the time and effort you’ll put into Wise after 4 years working here, you’ll have the option to take 6-weeks paid time off and £1,000 financial support in addition to your annual leave.

Flexible time off

Bereavement leave benefits