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      Stake

      Engaged Employer

      Stake reviews

      3.8

      64% would recommend to a friend

      (56 total reviews)

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      Stake has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Stake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financeiro industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      56 reviews
      1.0
      Apr 10, 2026

      Was a good place - until the CTO joined

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good product and some good people

      Cons

      “Was a great place — until it wasn’t” I worked at Stake for many years. For most of that time, it was genuinely a good company. The people were kind, the culture was collaborative, and while there was some pressure from the product side, and the engineering culture and pay were nothing special, it was a solid place to work overall. Everything changed when a new CTO joined — someone already well-known in the industry for bullying and inappropriate behavior and was fired because of that from his previous company. He brought in an aggressive “high-performance culture” modeled after Optiver, and it completely destroyed the company from the inside. Engineers started getting hired just to be fired. People began attacking each other to protect their own positions. It became one of the most toxic environments I’ve ever experienced. What I still don’t understand is why anyone would tolerate this kind of culture for pay that’s at or below market average. If you’re going to demand Meta-level intensity, at least match Meta-level compensation. Would not recommend — unless you have no other options or genuinely enjoy a cutthroat, backstabbing environment

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      Stake Response
      1mo
      We appreciate the many years you spent with Stake and are glad to hear there were aspects of your experience you valued. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your experience changed towards the end of your time with us. We recognise that periods of change, particularly with new leadership, can have a significant impact on teams, and it’s clear from your feedback that this transition did not feel positive in your case. Over the past period, we have intentionally raised performance expectations across the business, alongside a focus on clearer goals, accountability, and support. While this direction is important for our growth, we acknowledge that we have not always executed these changes as well as we should, and we are actively working to improve how we support our people through them. We take concerns around behaviour and culture very seriously. We have zero tolerance for bullying or toxic conduct, and we continue to invest in better feedback channels, leadership accountability, and people processes to ensure issues are identified and addressed. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter.
      2.0
      Jun 21, 2024

      Great until they're not

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great teams & working with mostly people great at their jobs Nice merch and decent-ish perks for platform Nice office Overall team culture is good at recognising work Generally don't need to work late

      Cons

      Lots of entrenched staff who are burnt out or use their tenure as an excuse to be sloppy Bad WFH policy - 3 set days in office Recent gaslighting culture - try to tell you things are good but then surprise you with layoffs and start gaslighting you about your performance Low rem

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      Stake Response
      1y
      Thanks for your honest feedback. Great to hear that you appreciate the team culture and our work-life balance. We hear you on the concerns you raised - the purpose behind our 3 days a week in office is to facilitate human connection, collaboration, innovation and learning, so we hope you are getting the most out of that.
      5.0
      Dec 2, 2019

      Excellent growth opportunity at the intersection of engineering and finance.

      Data-driven product developer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Stake has now passed most of the initial product development and matured into an early-stage scale-up company. Opportunities now exist to work on an internationally expanding product at the intersection of tech and finance. A core component of culture-fit is a love of financial markets and investments - if that sounds like you, Stake will have a lot to offer. They have now had a few iterations of running internships for university students, which I highly recommend.

      Cons

      To get the most out of the experience as an engineer, you really need to be passionate about financial markets and investments. It really is a fundamental component of the company culture and if you're not personally interested in trading/investment, you won't be getting the most out of being there.

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      Stake Response
      2y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply to Stake since everyone brings a unique perspective to the company, which ultimately helps us diversify our product. There is no doubt in saying that if you are passionate about the markets, there is so much to learn here!
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