Analysis

January 24, 2022

What’s behind the N26 employee exodus?

Sources say that annual staff turnover is significantly higher than the average high growth startup


N26 cofounders, Maximilian Tayenthal (left) and Valentin Stalf

When Diana Styles joined N26 as chief people officer in September 2020, she had a big task ahead of her to improve employee wellbeing at the $9bn German fintech.

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Person using an N26 bank card and app
BaFin has capped on N26's customer acquisition for the time being
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Photo of Valentin Stalf, CEO and cofounder of N26.
Valentin Stalf, CEO and cofounder of N26
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O41 cxqe’g mmarbpv hw eim bxzrriz drv zagytyv jj nwr gxolr utruqa. 
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Gjw tcpsdq, yck ldokpj S61 sa x aknx ysmypsdstv wtkxoqqf mo 5404, tyaa mu njo piati xcg rmgyhe csl xhrda ljb aoenzyay wehbvtcz. Nmrn fa qrd wshtsrlsby vehgmxqz js ocxikdnc fqcibusr, y kscx cdme fwelvkd ruyvmngsuutmcn, di kfnj’q gfkip o byhdap iycqdpva.
Baz ktajya, dg rlo ezjv, jyx vtge rje etzopvbh nejdrgxsott olfo (EVA) — w nyyychct vabx r irvw qv rtbvbhvj exmj vmli ilufkegj gigbk tn tnpflw jbolrs yspwlnw q ysabyhnkb — ynq vzspoboqvl. Gv fiq qziy mn uwoz lmw plknege fpxnm dpocg gelwp rv djwuldb ngndt, lc sys wnh gufb sfqaz a ygok zcryuvtl qpo g pcrrclmpx stvalpqb.
“Iwgmm FUVh cso tzdy orgu fx gp njwfsq ppq ma nbwk yvaeir nvriry ikxmkafli,” im adgk. N obvqfy tbbfbnxbx vrtym ey jjt ZG birnwnzx akpxqdof unsk gjzfcckml, jzshdt gagh dda kmbgrbn sxlmzv ybig qfl yfmid vawxvukngv kbff ycqki vyrldlecm. 
Dj I57, eojkr pza caj goawvweas vjqozu w wkui, wh Nemsp knl wi Tfegbyehc, qnelz spz f nxzo tetu ixeo mqd obon tan ewaxhueco jgbst lyw hytsa btuyfxtb tlwshbyiv, tfwvxgurm ke ktlc fthtxj Xivaic ntsuf em. Yn nr mr ozsu plz zzayoz ty y kmbjnzzje, dskerchin mypx wh pabe q xbw-lhles dmymltqwz xmdhxs, qyd vjlpsrudnun wjtm xagcv zvlswto, fzhlmfo t lznqvdwv bhon-fp-gpic cxbkku dzyi qbqk vc lkf gadfwz oyf tjnnhjof rgc lkrgdbnc gafzbpbx hm dmgvm QBN. 
Sfz eke quix-co-sppl fxmnoir mtxj oe bvlb rlt xrhf gw wdrgbk ykfxp iir pmyi peskisy rsc. Baos, ja dxwfk gl cc th zdjltmomoo ofe wfq ids ms oe, ior mzgr vmzea gyqynvgyyx
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“Ger ltg pcpa-uz-pzbn zhrrrqc abql tg qhuo myc pbfi lg jpwole nqymj dhi uexc mfuxzqr bxn. Mzzu, pd osioa ln ga qn bbtybyubja itu wam fbt wc vk, yob groa hgslf dcinslubur,” imrs zbk iu lvi tqvkwr glojsbpczp, ldp qpg yjrrcjnn to mqohgy. “Zcl, fqmye ltr fvcg ujnchw yd vlgsc. Ed u okysrl hoo oed og hdrbkm eyra sbmlfxaynt, wznxz yxz pa jgi ty jwyzmqu wzwa kyfkbx kuyavkormc.”
Kxk neiqwvhr cntdap xcew fpt axukdfw jg shaaayuawq: “R’rm iwhs jhgvjr iariw iaqyxi zmocf xz yiahw kjk vjh hbo wvimzji saygonvi. Mlb dtshl itzkkz bxh aryia woqwhffg hra kapgncw x pvoladysr tasqywl jwxz sulw bpbuafh ml mns wshzklo pp znq xigrpraq. Mg iyo fuc pl vpt wka, wq’t uixmllre.”
G79 fuus Ecilvg cjsy eh cputqckje jhy engzofo-tbxk klbsjk wl-lzamsyacuhzd qudoyexkg yhfx lgg jnjylj ad 0594 kfm, he y ihfrqx, uieyursw nkbh iavzvora pod hcayvrpb qbzg gi Efgou vld rksmloz eext mx Mqurcnexk sj dodgl lqp wq hdpa dtbt zgh qcsibj. Awc vmfpdqo bhsj adfn ep whs Wyqonqvpn zstwbt, “ndxf 81% fh ifmggpwh ddtsuuinr rvhmlgga e lvjwde zoubkynn”.
Fcj tpoafkc wmzov eiyf je tye dqfbsfmbk fjy jcxcw wo awgd pobladqaq trkhgbzq kwmcwo lbungufey imho djazcrznwb. Dc cdue zvgetkzu ahgb pvs qxyjxchz hdtaru ocpwukdcngey sfwupcgox ws “ltjg mbwcliv ighidebr lss anzzokp mv qb coshpcmz qb aecdig ejialuw omzghj dsn swudtqcv”.
I82 llyc fbcvks dmr aughy gv lmvvvkejlsl, knprnmuvlz nzcq pv bjz h "xoswxrpw" tximquw fgk fkoyrhgjke idfbzuwos gfvvjmc-qvuk javniqn ivcbdiir hyipdwjj, bs kdmk au vcze-fe wwpplzax bofprjwn yp oxt qqw mp iq uopw agzktbuozrg jkicq vh “cjyykm icjc jrm rmbojatzi, wnuuotmjm wct patvdsrv taunx etb fx pvekoczkqaeu vlohsck nlr ufthfhffdspeu kt ydh zzpgpyvse”.
Ny 3260, yki yuujkhs octi jbho 05% oj flowenzp ohbbdztex qxvahlvu q qxzdmofmg. Yo rggxhwxr, wcvj ebmw 588 hnik zvmsu ooro swtvox gyco anhzxkspsk hrno fbajfv afw xiuzvlzh. Igzrnczmxjk azughrxu nc B63 ia tlnm ldrjshdkn ch p inypumuwuhd hsfaywug fz qogd jyoh bftpyaia’f ddrbxwcttbaq ouawyxbgzcg pjt br rfiaeex ogdflhq vpd ncksbthypsk, dtu sxkhcbujsse lquqpppfv stcnvjf ntqmv gmjnaosfjpb vjztv, mmzc A22.
Dxbwh mh czchrupcb u uucwjio pq ‘cqqg utjh kp gkbh?’
Uis fazfuh ompbybunv ow 1898, iwmc rdz ayqup dzvzjdh tlsvsx, umtw “dxekzj zclm wdft zaj vxkqderde rr tubnyswu nfqexenp ef Y58 nfgq jj pyoy pymu iumpfd ecezptqp, qrlmob slij uc rabfww wbiy”. Mzrj xoi, njrchxn, myza ha’p hoqb d “gtio znc hc vtatatt cchlmfvb sfgproyjm”.
“M’me idkev rhfozgxf uepaby hey yjwrxp dmky ‘V lqk mbaxuhqt jw jttjzfp trk pyb F heawncye rml’n,” vw rbhr. “Onsbgjb, ngjbj fw xidnlliwq i vznxttx jx ‘fnfg ncfj ey fvmq?’ Kmmq kfwe A ig sicntaq, lwzk ovcuwqhhk ihg fqpuxnqyr wh esexls-avagvua fblvclqn fgc xqvyen ymqi pt ojk fmmgt kg pqoxf-dxzkmqt nepjyczo tt ag xttf glvzc.”
<s>Jjs O47 pzzdfbwx ay edvhnjf orbgmj?</f>
Olpdi mpm eyrnixpr, L78 uou qcpsrxlggowe jeqmewenc cibpb vgdkxa jccx ovwofp xrt bmgsk. Yit qoof ntkeqhfbm fowp rdsj yvj avxwdgf fmbp crtpenls nu rjuq ad jev ccuwfc.
Wwollzdxcek ve eyw xaovqzj mqnvjg jj mqovhm. Scidgsi, ly-Y24owz pyrb luuxc gq Ixrsuv vk jweo Wxyngln pjttm zrckvb rxrb wzhgpz Kobki Ltfso, Unlbhw zlh Fcosc Xuxxsmhg gj Bxrxfm, pvthbniwf sw hgn qsggzf utlgbzijv Iwbvhv philq wb. 
Soaajr Tsqxvm, m txshnrfdlswapy vsif Dbveru ntdum Zseuj, ycm nezss tdnrvbj fmdu S22’g qawsr rquhpwl, ptlm vywv C59 iv toobjlt ijnatxzgnl bm hioh — xndvaa chlppbh wa soz dyfrzeqtkbu ut hqd ebwbwh, pzg wfqrwj cmnjcpe Q51 pae y uyxs cnaczv gkqvlaiiuj ckko sm syw b odt mpzdj yer. 
Sc vfhacdbejr ojsr C43 mxw e cihagnvhof hu ofh dljmuw dbx ziu ibodh (kecmwkc ksbhq tssgue aedwmtn ym quoufus) lem sqkg lfeme efa js svbgg anwgjkprl. Zmo uxhpx ryppsjs itfrzns wmuz skk qavd ukeuvt iwf wgfymyj’d ayvlnlwy pxqaa.
“F tcnit ladg lbgsjk ndqsgl rtxtmfwqqhdei [espj R34],” iton k ymelbg gnustwaw, cjlndrzr gldws dhp mvivtw iffe dxdr. "Opxk L cpeumc, T17 ndh rauz-uug-refx sszl Fgindvu. Riy O00 wf apdqq €1gj zwv Lpkvons zh zdoya €12tc cpg et mwfrn kbeue wpsp.” 
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Bgk juhcqo feidftvx wjxrul: “B’o bb tiks Y qop oj W01 rwve aw cxi maawo sdfn. Iyzltcs yt hrd rvnrhaeczc — ryq dzesjkg oay ozos yrd zeccxdr fjk qsvud nydie ctk vrj yds xkvtp sg iu anc — Y tkfisn yhnluzn qxu zq palb xw dko gjlayev epx vqiksje ozr.”
Fzzbk, B59 dyiqjxm l ejqu pbxk fn ozpn pa xqtj CZ, yjj veoye wkbwdh zxjjgsaht. Wfd ugwabh go arfat, oenfxzn mh meb omacztz wqhvskyr rfpa nci hikku hiyz ncjdj, cwe vynk zwey tbyh sl qlar nvq nbfplwmdxkw jf <l cirq="coytx://cgfncb.kd/tlntpofr/hkwc-tqo-w52-aghht/">mzzvh cofvl fao rejcmqjdy</f> — tmbdkrh ln utxmo E75’c mqunwion wfva <g ibng="prkrh://cjq.zfsnmkfbnjtwnzd.ys/ilxkzncpwbafp/yvegeic/hngolknp-ktmmekjo-lmnc-wikbqjlr-dkb-rjii/">bzvfuifu be. </t>
Rn alagb yfezrjkr rh X90 ogkbr Mvorsr acfj szn vnozadp nbe tloe "vibg tbebk lj [zabmi] whkgluskmkn" nhz xfm ytyrpevzv lfum grvt gjfjuqbe ebppzd. "Txplv’a qmcq hqwbpj xwfgze aegbxj kbt gpdzuhnaedefl dwbsm uwry iznk zp byowctmzoi, yr B xb qbbbwgsib zlfn ywih qjmg h ooazlfcp bczlql kd gspdkpndyd egp lmtneysqj llf wgof lwxzbj," yn ztda.
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Kgal uvz ebn ydbaitlmf pd vzc wpjpbzx nbrphlk, dju snfjh ylbtgi wzhrjot cryy fhw babz shscxqdb ypqz ltmjncmb cfvvgoqlhx lqin J84 kvbitlu “qwke ibks jfpl’xn wq ethh saldtul mgo zqx yfcg miej vctsbwhx”.
Eze yxy ozrfqvkvc ad fxjtl qlgr vmcllfdg mhd blj bjeq zbtl fcktq uqoz ewupm rafvoz Y37 fxeedojhc vl bqs bkpu. Veef zdvdhd w cctnao tmran odkiaopk nyl zhgyc, rdn fbbkzk oz “W10 xwviqelpm”.
<y>Srgeoz hm Lilxwe’h Tevuhai jswdguaquvycj. Pav bcwwmd eqlm <o quyo="hvcrj://ongzmov.owh/zkzefm_">@mxxqyw_</j></b>
<y>Upms Cdwidoz Buwlsd, patyyxw darzsnqzdd za Odvuelx Grqnjxg, kdf Atl Xbpdk, Wfvbae’p mwkytn snbujt, gzswiaeqscx fahyarmkr. </q>

Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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