Revolut Ends Remote-First Hiring for Junior Staff, Mandates Three Office Days

Revolut, the London-based fintech valued at $33 billion, has told new hires they will be required to work in the office at least three days a week starting next year. The policy change, reported by the Financial Times and Sifted, reverses the company's long-held remote-first approach for junior employees and signals a broader shift in how the company views in-person collaboration.

The new mandate applies specifically to new graduate hires and junior staff. Revolut currently employs roughly 10,000 people globally, with significant engineering and operations teams in London, Vilnius, and other hubs.

What the new policy requires

Under the updated rules, new joiners at junior levels must attend a company office a minimum of three days per week. The policy does not apply universally to all roles or seniority levels, but it marks a clear departure from Revolut's earlier stance. The company had previously marketed itself as a remote-first employer, allowing many staff to work from anywhere.

• Two sources familiar with the matter told the Financial Times that Revolut communicated the change internally to hiring managers.
• Sifted confirmed the shift with its own sources, noting that the policy targets recent graduates and early-career hires.
• Current staff who were hired under the old remote-first model are not immediately affected, but the company may revisit that stance in future reviews.
• Revolut operates offices in London, Vilnius, Kraków, Porto, and New York, among other cities.

Why Revolut is pulling back from remote work

Revolut's decision comes amid a broader industry recalibration. Major technology companies including Amazon, Google, and Meta have enforced return-to-office mandates, arguing that in-person collaboration boosts productivity and accelerates training for junior workers. Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky has long emphasised a high-performance culture, and the new policy appears designed to immerse new hires in that environment more quickly.

For a fintech navigating regulatory scrutiny in multiple countries and preparing for an eventual IPO, tighter office attendance may also serve to improve oversight and team cohesion. Revolut received a UK banking licence in 2024 after years of regulatory delays, and it faces ongoing compliance requirements that could benefit from closer in-person coordination.

What happens next remains unclear for the thousands of current Revolut employees who work remotely. The company has not announced whether the policy will be extended to existing junior staff or applied more broadly. However, the move signals that Revolut sees physical presence as increasingly important for its next phase of growth.