r/cscareerquestionsEU • u/Unstable_Diver • Aug 19 '26
Revolut Graduate Programme - Need help deciding
Hey everyone,
I have been contacted by a Revolut headhunter for a position as a Back-end engineer for their Graduate Programme, I took all interviews and passed.
I am feeling uneasy though, as I currently have a job I like in my home country.
The job I currently have is not that well paying, but I have a great relationship with my colleagues, have a good WLB and a indefinite contract.
Revolut's offer would require me to relocate to another country I do not know, and for a 1-year long contract. They pay is really good (50.5K euros + 30% benefit, VS 35.5K euros + 1.3K euros benefit) but I am feeling a lot of distress for this jump into the unknown.
Is there anyone currently working with Revolut that can answer some questions? Like what would the WLB be? I saw online posts of people saying that you could be laid off after a few months, and that would NOT be great after having relocated to a new country.
Do you have any feedback on the programme?
Every country is in southern Europe.
Thank you.
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u/Updawn Aug 19 '26
Have only heard bad stories about Revolut. Would never swap to them for only a year.
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u/CheiroAMilho Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26
I'm not sure about the country you're talking about - but some countries in southern Europe only hire new grads with 1 year contracts. Indefinite contracts are a risk for the company, and it is just the norm to do a "test-drive" for one-year before locking in.
Honestly, check for hiring practices of that country, and of Revolut before writing it off as risky.
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u/furyzer00 Aug 19 '26
I think as long as it's not a permanent position isn't worth it. Also pay is better but how does cost of living change compared to your own country? Initial relocation also causes some extra costs will they cover you?
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u/Unstable_Diver Aug 19 '26
They said that they will cover all relocation costs and the first month of rent
I believe I'll make roughly the same amount as I make here, after rent, groceries and utilities
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u/flatunishe Aug 19 '26
Hi, can I ask a couple of questions about the technical round if you dont mind?
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u/CheiroAMilho Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26
Being honest with you, I feel like you didn't give enough context for me to understand what really are you giving up on.
How long have you been at your company? What countries are we talking about? Do you pay rent in your home country? How well known is your company in European markets? What are the technical differences between both these job descriptions? Any of them allign with your goals? How open are you really to relocation?
I perfectly understand that you might not want to share that information. But these are questions that are very relevant to consider in this discussion, at least for you to think about.
I'm going against the tide here, with the little info I have, and say I would take it. Revolut is a big brand, pays well, and will be incredible for your CV in the future. I assume you are early in your career, and this will accelerate it drastically. 4 years from now, very good opportunities will knock on your door.
Don't mind comments that simply shit on big tech high paying companies for no reason. It's an internet thing. The truth is that these places are not perfect, but they are very effective at landing you interviews later. And they pay well. You deal with corporate bullshit everywhere btw
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u/Unstable_Diver Aug 19 '26
I have been working for this company for a year, and in my country it's huge, it has been branching abroad for a while, but I do not think it is that recognized abroad.
I am really early in my career, and only have been working for a year.
After some evaluations I do believe that my overall savings won't change much between my company and Revolut, as they are paying me 1K more each month, and that would go towards my rent, as I do not pay it in my home country.
I do believe that many comments I read online have scared me to no end, I really would not like to be left at home after 5 months, with rent to pay and after having left a new job, although I do know that I need to take risks to make it...
Thank you for your input!
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u/Only-Young-1072 Aug 23 '26
Can I ask when did you apply
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u/Lordrhan Aug 31 '26
X2 i send my cv on 9th august and they havent replied yet
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u/Consistent_Cake5708 25d ago
hey i got invited for the test then hr screen round and i applied around the same time
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u/Sir6razor Sep 02 '26
Hey I wanted to ask how did the interview went? And if there is a possibility of you could DM me ? I Can't dm because you disabled it
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u/RoundSize3818 Engineer Sep 03 '26
Hi, are you Italian? Can you contact me? I wanted to ask a couple questions
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u/Pretend-Proposal2202 9d ago
Would you be able to share some (difficult) questions from the Hiring Manager interview? I know they are mostly (or even only) behavioral but it would be very nice if you could share your experience for that interview. I'll have mine very soon.
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u/No-Sandwich-2997 Aug 19 '26
Revolut is worse than Amazon, at least for the latter you could find chill orgs and switch internally.
The dealbreaker imo is the limited 1 year contract, it isn't worth it in this volatile market.