Airwallex

Airwallex

London, England
2,000 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2015

Airwallex Compensation & Benefits

Updated on March 12, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Base Pay & Bonuses

Airwallex keeps pay and bonuses competitive through a clear philosophy, regular calibration, and continuous improvements to total compensation.

  • Total Rewards Philosophy: We offer competitive, comprehensive compensation including base pay, short-term incentives (annual bonus or sales incentive), long-term incentives (RSUs), and annual equity refreshes.
  • Structured review cycles: Twice‑yearly merit and promotion cycles tie compensation changes to performance.
  • Pay‑for‑performance bonus plan: A transparent annual bonus framework factors company, division/department, and individual results, with organizational multipliers set by leadership.
  • Global harmonization and updates: Ongoing reviews (e.g., global bonus harmonization, rewards philosophy refresh, benefits renewals, equity redesign) ensure market alignment.
  • Long‑term ownership: RSUs are the primary long‑term incentive, strengthening total compensation as impact grows.
  • External validation: Named Best Employer of the Year (Asia FinTech Awards 2025), with judges citing embedded learning and market‑leading health and social initiatives, signals of competitive employee programs. Three Built In 2026 Best Places to Work lists 🇺🇸 (Best U.S. Large Companies to Work For, Best Large Places to Work in San Francisco, Best Places to Work in San Francisco)

Perks & Benefits

Airwallex offers competitive, well‑rounded perks and benefits focused on health, time off, flexibility, and ownership, varying by country and role.

US Perks and benefits at Airwallex

  • Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans, with confidential mental health support via Modern Health (coaching and therapy).
  • Time off: Generous PTO and paid holidays, plus celebratory and purpose‑driven days such as birthday and volunteer leave.
  • Flexible/hybrid work: A hybrid model with world‑class offices and on‑site community programming (e.g., lunches, socials, events) to support collaboration and learning.
  • Retirement: 401(k) participation options (availability varies by region).
  • Equity ownership: RSUs are offered as a meaningful long‑term incentive for employees.
  • Region‑aligned benefits: Packages are tailored by country to meet local needs and standards.
  • External validation: 2025 Best Employer Award (Asia Fintech Awards). Three Built In 2026 Best Places to Work lists 🇺🇸 (Best U.S. Large Companies to Work For, Best Large Places to Work in San Francisco, Best Places to Work in San Francisco)

Equity and Stock

Yes. Airwallex offers employee equity, and it’s a meaningful part of total compensation. We offer competitive, comprehensive compensation including base pay, short-term incentives (annual bonus or sales incentive), long-term incentives (RSUs), and annual equity refreshes.

Why it matters:

  • Strong momentum: $330M Series G in Dec 2025 ($1.53B total raised), no down-rounds; $1 billion annualized revenue in October 2025 (+80% YoY); 200k+ customers and 12 new market launches (2024–25).
  • Real upside: realistic valuation plus a massive market (≈$570B TAM by 2027; embedded finance ≈$7.2T by 2030) gives equity genuine long-term potential.
  • Owner mindset: we share success with the people who build it, pairing equity with competitive base pay and bonuses.

Details (grant size, vesting, etc.) are transparent in offers and vary by role, level, and region.

Airwallex Employee Reviews

One of the things that drives me and so many others in the company is that we have ownership in the company and we're able to find success as a team because we all are a piece of that.

Colette
Colette, Senior Channel Partnerships Manager
Colette, Senior Channel Partnerships Manager

Airwallex's Benefits

Designated President's Club

Offers company equity

USA: RSUs through Carta

Offers performance bonuses

Offers generous parental leave

Provides an onsite Mother's Room

Offers dental insurance

USA: Guardian Dental Plus Plan, Guardian Dental Premier Plan

Offers Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

USA: FLEXIBLE SPENDING FSA & HSA (HDHP only): Pre-tax health or dependent (day care) accounts available

Offers health insurance

USA: Anthem HMO 10 (Nor CA), Anthem HMO 10 (So CA), Anthem PPO 250, Anthem PPO 150, Anthem HSA 3200, Anthem EPO, Kaiser HMO 10 (So CA), Kaiser HMO 10 (Nor CA)

Offers mental health benefits

USA: Rula Mental Health Network Provider

Offers pet insurance

USA: Wagmo Pet Wellness

Offers transgender health care benefits

Offers vision insurance

USA: VSP Vision Standard

Offers 401(K)

USA: 401(k) Provider: Empower

Offers disability insurance

USA: SHORT-TERM DISABILITY: Guardian 60.00% of Salary or $2,500 per week USA: LONG-TERM DISABILITY: Guardian 60.00% of salary or $12,000 per month

Offers life insurance

USA: Guardian 2x Salary to $500,000, Additional Coverage Available