January

HQ
New York
Total Offices: 2
111 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What's It Like to Work at January?

January Employee Reviews

A bunch of folks on the team are into creative activities outside of work (e.g. painting, archery, candle making, painting rocks, etc.). We have a painting and photos the team made hanging up in the office!
Sam
Sam, Staff Product Manager
Sam, Staff Product Manager

What People Are Saying About January

  • Mission & Purpose: The company positions its work as “bringing humanity to consumer finance,” using AI and compliance‑first practices to make debt resolution more humane for borrowers and effective for creditors. Feedback suggests this mission resonates with people who want measurable impact in a regulated fintech domain.
  • Work-Life Balance: The organization describes a healthy balance supported by flexible or unlimited PTO, hybrid in‑office collaboration, and leaders who set norms that respect personal time. Feedback suggests employees feel comfortable taking time off for mental, physical, or family needs.
  • Team Support: Colleagues are often seen as thoughtful, kind, talented, and supportive, with a culture of frequent feedback via one‑on‑ones, reflections, surveys, and post‑mortems. Feedback suggests this creates a collaborative environment where ideas shape culture, vision, and strategy.

January's Awards

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January's Benefits

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction

Promote from within

Provides customized development tracks

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

We offer in-office, hybrid, and remote work opportunities (contact center).

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

We work asynchronously to accommodate different time zones and work/life balance. We do operate on a 5 day a week model, we do not set specific working hours (excluding our contact center).

Utilizes a hybrid work model