Marqeta Reviews

Pros

Company flexibility,Salary, & Benefits with good employees and managers.

Cons

The company is going through layoffs and doing some re-organization changes.

Pros

Overall, a great company to work for with a very supportive culture

Cons

not doing well financially so had to undergo huge workforce reduction

Pros

Good ppl, WLB, good working culture, remote-friendly

Cons

politics, poor management, portfolio not diverse

Pros

Marqeta has an insane amount of potential. A fast but generally humane pace, and wonderful coworkers. The reality of impacting the world around you is also huge. Seeing your work reflected all over the place has been really huge for me.

Cons

Maybe lots of companies deals with this, but Marqeta lost a lot of its soul in its growth. The transition from a small, scrappy, startup to a larger company has cost a lot in terms of how it feels to work here, to feel lost in the churn, and to have management see numbers instead of people.

Pros

Over the past two years I had the opportunity and pleasure to work for a company that was initially seen as a progressive, forward company. We had true diversity, 90% women in leadership, and an incredible CEO (Jason) who has recently stepped down.

Cons

Unfortunately, once MQ went public it fostered a toxic work environment, people leaving in droves and no direction (not to mention the stock plummeted and hasn't bounced back) One of the main issues was the lack of direction and ever changing leadership. This led to confusion, frustration, and a general feeling of distrust among employees. Additionally, there were instances of favoritism and unprofessional behavior from certain members which further contributed to a negative workplace culture. If you want to get promoted here, you have to play the game.

Pros

- Some great people to work with. - Cool mentorship programs for women. - Good-to-average salary. - Leadership is always open to hear feedback. - Great diversity focus (don’t know if this is still like this, better to ask for more info if interviewing).

Cons

- Legacy code and unmaintainable applications. - Bad hiring practices lead to team friction. - Poor diversity at upper management. - They’re part of the gentrification of Oakland tbh. - Sometimes really hardcore political games are played.

Pros

impactful work and really high velocity

Cons

changing priorities and constant reorgs

Pros

I truly enjoy all the ways Marqeta engages its staff. In a remote setting, it helps me to connect with other teams. The best part is there are 12 ERGs that help and engage our teams. There is also a great LD team with access to various training sites including Udemy. My team is also very collaborative and welcoming.

Cons

We are scaling and can move fast. So you need to be proactive in your engagement. You can lead a horse to water, but that doesn't mean it will drink.

Pros

Lots of opportunity for skill growth. Great place to learn. The remote work approach is the only way to get any work life balance out of Marqeta.

Cons

If you prove yourself to be good at what you do, you will get worked like a rented mule. Burnout is inevitable. There are no clear priorities or timelines, work comes at you chaotically. If your manager won't protect you, or worse is hostile to you, you are now overworked and constantly being discouraged. Execs live in a fantasy land. Prioritize protecting yourself.

Pros

Strong talent and diversity company-wide; Great culture and community-driven; Innovative and game-changing product(s) creating access to payments tools. Focus is on amplification- building products that help other companies build and grow.

Cons

Lots of change post-IPO; There is a real opportunity to build this into a company that sets a new standard in the world of tech, fintech and financial services with clarity of vision and mission and an investment into its people and its product offerings. Interesting decision by the CEO to announce his departure so early on, but also speaks to his transparency and need to do what is right despite the cost.