People bring their hardest payment problems to Marqeta, and it is their job to solve those problems. Marqeta is a global, modern card issuing platform. They provide all the necessary infrastructure for building configurable payment structures. Their mission is to enable and empower innovators to best serve their own customers by making card issuing and payment processing simple, modern and scalable.
Omri Dahan, Chief Revenue Officer, said, "Our Purpose at Marqeta is to inspire and accelerate new possibilities for the world's innovators."
Marqeta is a place where you can take the next step in your career, are supported to do so. You have complete ownership over your work and are challenged every day to be great. Those are the qualities that allow Marqeta to trailblaze innovation
Diving Into the Values at Marqeta
Marqeta doesn't believe that a list of values should just be buzzwords to talk about. They live their values. They rely on them to guide the way that the company grows. Marqeta's 5 main, defining values are:
The Culture at Marqeta
Innovation, Ideas, Delivery
Marqeta's culture is definitely one of hard work and getting things done, but it is also one of the different perspectives and relaxed attitudes. Alex Heinen, Software Engineer, said, "Marqeta's culture compared to other normal finance firms is more laid back, a lot more fun."
Chief Technical Officer, Tony Ford, added to that sentiment, saying, "They're working with a team that's cool. We're pretty down to earth folks. We're here to work together and accomplish something big."
It's laid back, fun and inclusive for sure. And there is also a really great system of support for employees. Whether that's someone needing help with a small technical issue, needing guidance on a larger scale or maybe having an idea that they think is good and having team members lifting it up, it is a company held together by supportive people.
"One of the things I love at Marqeta is the support," Group Product Manager, Stephanie Pitts, said. "Supporting a new idea or initiative, or changing a process. It's a little beyond what the typical start-up offers."
It's a totally transparent and open environment as well. Employees have said that the fact that the CEO and founder of the company wanting to be at their interviews and get to know them personally was a sign of a great environment. Some ways that communication is kept open and transparent within the company is through all-hands meeting, lunch-and-learns and fun and engaging slack channels.
The Office at Marqeta
Oakland Roots
The Marqeta headquarters is in Oakland, CA. Current and former employees have all pointed to the office as being beautiful, easy to access and modern. The 16-story building sits just north of downtown, just across the street from Lake Merritt, meaning there are some awesome views. The Marqeta building is surrounded by several cafes, restaurants, bars and fitness centers. Another great thing about the location is that Marqeta is located close to other influential corporate HQs, like Pandora Radio Media's HQ, Kaiser Permanente's Corporate Offices, and Bandcamp. That means that after-work happy hours are sure to be a center for great discussion and opportunities to meet other people at the top of their field.
The Benefits at Marqeta
Above Marqet Benefits and Perks
Marqeta offers its employees some really unique benefits such as pet insurance and quarterly hackathons. Some other perks are:
Another huge benefit is the fact that there are so many opportunities to grow with and in the company. Because of the collaborative atmosphere, you can learn all sorts of different functions. Tony said, "People that are coming here, know that they can take the next step in their career, wherever they're at."
Every single employee, no matter how senior or junior they are, owns their own destiny with the company. The opportunities are there for the taking.
