Spade
What's It Like to Work at Spade?
What People Are Saying About Spade
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Autonomy: Roles are framed with high ownership on a lean, execution-oriented team, where individuals “own the outcome” and decisions directly shape products processing billions of transactions. Feedback suggests early employees help define culture and take broad, end-to-end responsibility across systems and functions.
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Team Support: Culture is described as collaborative and low-ego, with a tight-knit, inclusive team where ideas and feedback are welcomed across levels and departments. Stated values emphasize empathy, quality, and lifting each other up, signaling strong cross-functional collaboration.
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Benefits & Perks: Compensation packages include meaningful equity (with early exercise and extended windows), medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), unlimited PTO, and paid parental leave. Practical perks like a $750 home-office setup, a $125/month lunch stipend, and a hybrid, dog-friendly NYC HQ are also highlighted.
Spade's Benefits
Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work
Employee feedback used to shape policies and strategy
Encourages autonomy and ownership from employees
Established employee awards to honor work and contributions
Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones
Provides modern technology across teams
Provides resources to build team camaraderie
Defined values and mission statements
Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture
Promotes a people-first, social culture
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
