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June 16, 2026

What it actually takes to be a top performer at Revolut

Europe’s most valuable startup has a highly coveted peak performance tier


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Fintech giant Revolut’s high-performance culture has been a hot topic in tech for years, with expectations high, employees subject to ambitious quarterly KPIs and a neon sign reading “Get shit done” notoriously plastered over the wall of an early office.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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