Does WorldFirst pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WorldFirst employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WorldFirst. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WorldFirst?

76% of WorldFirst employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WorldFirst 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WorldFirst?

Software Engineer (12) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Product Manager (7) , Business Development Manager (6) , Manager (6) , Sales (6) , Dealer (5) , Marketing (5) , Operations (5) , Software Developer (5) , Account Manager (4) , Associate (4) , Relationship Manager (4) , Client Relations (3) , Compliance Associate (3)

What are the pros of working at WorldFirst according to real employee reviews?

"People are nice and friendly" ((in 55 reviews)); "The premises in Vauxhall are great and have things like Playstation VR and free breakfast." ((in 35 reviews)); "Good culture & people with regular team events." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great working environment!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly and ready to help." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at WorldFirst according to real employee reviews?

"management is inexperienced" ((in 14 reviews)); "Some managers are absolute lapdogs to their senior managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low salaries and office needs an upgrade." ((in 7 reviews)); "low pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "existent and senior management in most departments (not all) are never around." ((in 6 reviews))

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3.7

76% would recommend to a friend

(319 total reviews)

Clara Shi

86% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

WorldFirst has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 319 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WorldFirst employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

319 reviews

3.0

May 23, 2026

Strong product but struggles with communication and strategy

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong product Good office space

Cons

Poor communication Frequent strategy pivots Aggressive KPIs

2.0

Jan 30, 2026

The company has some serious flaws

Other

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Free drinks on a Thursday - Loads of freebies

Cons

- Long hours - Clear discrimination against non Chinese speakers - All of the systems are in Chinese so if you don't speak the language you are naturally at a disadvantage - If you are not Chinese it will be hard for you to grow within the organisation due to feeling like you are on the outside - In meetings the Chinese speakers will speak in Chinese instead of English - All the decision making happens in China so the UK office is just there to execute

3.0

Sep 15, 2025

avoid

Busineess development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good office location, 2 days WFH

Cons

toxic environment, high pressure and no flexibility

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