Great company to work for - Anonymous employee ClearBank Employee Review

ClearBank is a true reflection of how FinTech organisations are meant to operate. The business is ambitious and fast paced, balancing a need for strong regulatory compliance with technological innovation. The environment is a positive one, where egos are generally few and far between. Teams are encouraged to be collaborative and ideas are typically well received - allowing people to contribute towards business goals which are openly tracked through an OKR framework on a quarterly basis. The people are mostly approachable and supportive, and whilst admittedly the pace is faster than in many larger more established banks (perhaps not suiting everyone), the opportunities to learn and develop are significant. For those seeking the ability to make an impact, ClearBank offers exactly this opportunity. ClearBank has recently relocated to a new office in the City of London, which offers a great space to interact with colleagues across functions. The new office is able to accommodate about 150 people and fits well with the flexible approach offered to all staff. Overall I would say that ClearBank is a really positive place to work where people are encouraged to collaborate and problem solve, offering a great opportunity to drive real outcomes that support many of the largest FinTechs in the UK and Europe.

ClearBank is heading through a number of “scale-up challenges” - and whilst this is a privileged position in many respects, it does necessitate some changes in approach. This is generally being well managed by the business, but some people may find the pace of change difficult.

Interesting work, good people, scope to have huge impact through your work if you have the drive and focus to see things through. It’s exciting to work alongside high calibre people who want to do great work. We’re flexible and driven by output and impact not time spent at our desks. I manage my team in the same way and I know they appreciate this flex CB offers. We’re asked to come into the office around once a week if we live near and once a month if not which has been a recent change to how we work.

No where is perfect, some functions are further along in their journey to optimise and streamline how they work which can lead to tensions when trying to deliver at pace but progress is happening. The tech kit is more banking than tech/fintech so on a personal level using Microsoft vs google and slack which has taken some getting used to for sure.