Inside the Company

Wise was TransferWise first — founded in 2011 by two Estonians living and working in London. They both moved their money with their banks — which had expensive fees and bad exchange rates. They knew there had to be a better way. So they put their heads together and invented a beautifully simple workaround. Our name may have changed but the heart of what we do is always the same: helping people manage their money internationally more cheaply, quickly, and transparently. Millions of people and businesses trust us to move their money, saving them bank fees and time through three of our core products - Wise Account (for personal users), Wise Business (for SMBs) and Wise Platform (for large corporations and banks). A global team of over 8,000 with a dedicated Design team of more than 140 designers are focused on making money work better for everyone, everywhere.

Mission and Vision

It’s always been money without borders. Building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. If using different currencies was simple, Wise simply wouldn’t be here. But the whole financial ecosystem system doesn’t work the way it should. People and businesses lose billions every year to hidden fees whenever they use their bank for everyday foreign transactions. No bueno. Wise is here to change that, from the ground up. They believe every person, business and bank deserves transparency. Money should work abroad the same as it does at home, without anything getting lost in translation.

Culture and Benefits

Wise is a global company with a culture to match. With employees from over 120 countries, many Wisers are customers who just loved the company that much. Despite the miles between them, collaboration and communication are at the centre of Wise’s success. Every year, the whole team comes together in Estonia to celebrate progress, hear from real customers, plan what’s next and how to get there. Wisers are also offered the chance to work remotely for 3 months a year, a generous development budget and a wealth of learning resources to grow.

Opportunities

Wise Start in Design is moving into its 4th year. Growing young talent makes everyone better at their practice.

Interns work on projects that have true impact for our customers. Apprentices study a 4 year UX Professional degree with Manchester Metropolitan, while experiencing different design disciplines. Graduates grow into brilliant Wisers with a 20-month programme of bespoke modules.

The Design team also participates in initiatives like D&AD New Blood, speed mentoring, ADPList to support young creatives to have big ideas.

Wise is open, nurturing and accessible to all, and they seek young talent from diverse backgrounds.

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