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January 31, 2024

Support backlog grows at Klarna following outsourcing of roles, former employees say

Support staff at Foundever say merchants have to wait one month for a reply

Mimi Billing

4 min read

Since Klarna outsourced 750 roles last year, unresolved customer and merchant queries have quadrupled, two outsourced employees tell Sifted.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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