Our Culture

We think trust is the most powerful currency we have – both outside the Tala walls and within.
We are engineers, data scientists, customer experience designers, marketers, people operations professionals and finance geeks all passionate about extending financial freedom to the billions of underserved people across the globe. 
We believe in people from every type of background — around the world, and within our company. We call this #RadicalTrust.

Our Founding Principles

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PUT POWER IN PEOPLE’S HANDS

Learn from everyone. Lead by serving. Enable the growth of others and empower them to shine. Set destinations, not paths. Give credit where it’s due.

PROVE POTENTIAL BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY

Cultivate curiosity. Ask questions relentlessly and thoughtfully experiment. Look for new and better evidence. Make rigorous, data-driven decisions that optimize for our people's’ needs.

TAKE THE FIRST RISK

Stand up for what you believe in. Challenge the status quo. Embrace what you don’t know and ask for help. Act on what you learn as a team.

BELIEVE IN PEOPLE

Understand and dismantle bias. Uphold your commitments; have confidence in others’ ability to uphold theirs. Give and seek feedback that is direct, honest, and actionable. Help each other grow.

LISTEN & LEARN

Start with an open mind. Engage with other points of view. Find out why. Share what you learn. Turn learnings into action.

CHALLENGE OUR LIMITS

Be honest. Embrace mistakes as opportunities for learning. Change what isn’t working. Adapt with positivity. Power through adversity. Celebrate progress, big and small. We’re all in this together.

Diversity, Equity and the Tala Mission

We serve a global customer base with complex and unique needs, and fulfilling our mission requires a diverse team of equals working together across borders and boundaries. It is our firmly held belief that our company culture should reflect the kind of world we want to build: one where all people are seen, understood, and trusted and have an equal opportunity to fulfill their potential.

Tala's founder and CEO, Shivani Siroya, presents our vision and mission at TED2016.

#TeamTala Perks

Perks
Getting Close to Our Customers
Getting Close to Our Customers

We offer Santa Monica-based team members opportunities to travel to our markets and get to know our customers.

Professional Development
Professional Development

Every Tuesday at lunch, a resident expert teaches a master class on everything from SQL queries to growth hacking, while digging into delicious eats from nearby hotspots. We also sponsor employee visits to professional conferences.

Adventure
Adventure

We take fun seriously: food adventures throughout downtown, ping pong, intramural leagues, go-karting, workout classes, and weekend outings into the great outdoors.

Happier Hours
Happier Hours

Every week, we celebrate Wine Down Wednesday, enjoying food, drinks, games and each others’ company. Every month, we invite our community to join in on the fun.

Health Benefits
Health Benefits

We offer full coverage health, dental and vision insurance for our team and their families.

Retirement
Retirement

We offer traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, so employees can start saving for their futures from day one.

Open Positions

Are you curious, adaptable, and motivated? Are you looking for an opportunity with science and soul? Check out our open positions to find where you could thrive. Don’t see an exact match? Reach out to us directly - we’d love to chat.

     
    #TeamTala celebrating #pride!
    “So if you are a COO, a Chief of People, or a CFO with startup experience - if you love a challenge, lead by serving, are insatiably curious, and believe in people - let’s talk.” Tala’s Founder & CEO @shivsiroya explains how Tala’s leadership team is growing now and why you should join! #TeamTala
    Great time celebrating the Philippines’ Independence Day yesterday in Santa Monica in support of our team in Manila! #TeamTala #GrowTogether
    Tala’s Kenya team is ready for the World Cup! #TeamTala #worldcup @tala_ke
    Excited to participate at #devexworld 2018! Our CEO @shivsiroya shares how alternative data can unlock the future of financial inclusion! @devex_intl #growtogether
    Tala is thrilled to be a top 150 honoree in the #MogulTop1000 Companies Worldwide for Millennial Women in 2018! Congratulations to our global teams on making Tala an exciting and equitable place to work! #RadicalTrust @onmogul Want to join us? We’re hiring—learn more at tala.co/careers
    Join Tala’s founder and CEO Shivani Siroya and @ellevate_ntwk Wednesday 5/23 for a discussion with women leaders from LA’s fastest growing companies! Click the link in our bio to register! Panelists include executives from @harperwilde, @girlboss, @joinreel and #wellfitglobalconsulting. #talamobile #femalefounders
    Join Tala’s founder and CEO Shivani Siroya and @ellevate_ntwk Wednesday 5/23 for a discussion with women leaders from LA’s fastest growing companies! Click the link in our bio to register! Panelists include exclude executives from @harperwilde, @reformation, @girlboss, @joinreel and #wellfitglobalconsulting. #talamobile #femalefounders
    “Tala is a fast-growing company with a very diverse set of people, motivated by a shared mission. That’s a challenging environment, which, for me, is ideal for learning and growing.” Meet & learn from Florian, a data scientist, in our latest edition of #MeetTala! Find the post on Medium.com/@tala
    Tala is proud to announce our Series C raise, which will deepen our work in Kenya, Tanzania and the Philippines and fuel our expansion in Mexico and India. We’re excited to have partners and financing that allow us to expand our vision of financial access, choice and control to billions of financially underserved individuals around the world, and see more stories like Peris & Betsy’s become a reality. See our link in bio for more! 🚀Share this vision? Come build with us— got to Tala.co/careers to find your role!
    Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we celebrate all of our women customers and team members around the world. Thank you for making the #TalaFamily brighter, better and stronger! #RadicalTrust #MeetTala
    We’re excited to kick off #WomensHistoryMonth by highlighting the women powering Tala and making history! Starting this series is Joanna Mazgaj, an engineering manager based in our Santa Monica headquarters. Go to medium.com/@tala to read about her work at Tala and thoughts on the journey ahead. #MeetTala#WomenInSTEM
     

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