Circle (circle.so)

250 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What's It Like to Work at Circle (circle.so)?

What People Are Saying About Circle (circle.so)

  • Autonomy: Job descriptions emphasize high trust, ownership, and outcomes over hours, enabling individuals to make decisions and ship work. Fully remote, async norms across 30+ countries reinforce independence and strong written clarity.
  • Benefits & Perks: Company materials highlight generous time off around 35 days, equity, medical coverage, a 401(k) match for U.S. employees, and home‑office and learning stipends. Twice‑yearly international offsites help maintain connection in a distributed setup.
  • Work-Life Balance: A fully remote, async‑first setup with flexible hours supports work from anywhere without hour tracking. Wellness initiatives, paid sabbaticals, and flexible PTO structures provide meaningful time away when needed.

Circle (circle.so)'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

Transparent sharing of company-wide eNPS scores

Encourages lateral mobility to expand skills and impact

Posts new positions internally and encourages employees to apply

Promote from within

Regularly scheduled promotion review cycles for employees

Defined policies promoting a professional, respectful workplace

Defined values and mission statements

Leadership encourages open, transparent debate

Leadership is transparent and communicative

Mistakes are treated as learning opportunities

Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture

Prioritizes mission-driven work in decision-making processes

Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes

Promotes a people-first, social culture

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Async-friendly policies, culture that encourage work flexibility

Defined working hours and availability expectations

Offers a remote work program

100% Remote

Provides work from home flexibility

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

Utilizes a full-time remote friendly model