Company details

HEADCOUNT

100-499

ORG TYPE

Startup

SECTOR

Finance

WEBSITE

http://www.circula.com/

About the company

Circula is a Berlin-based SaaS fintech focused on employee spending workflows, covering travel expenses, corporate cards, and employee benefits in one platform. Circula positions the product around simplifying finance and payroll administration while staying compliant through automation. Public hiring materials show Circula operating with an international team and a hybrid-first approach. Circula’s job ads also highlight a Virtual Stock Option Plan and fixed monthly allowances for employee benefits.

Locations and presence

Circula’s hiring hub lists Berlin as the main base, with additional German office locations shown in job postings (Leipzig and Düsseldorf) plus Remote, Germany options. Public interview content also references hiring outside Germany for some roles.

Palpable Score

67.2

/ 100

Circula is unusually clear about what candidates can expect in the hiring funnel, including timelines and feedback promises, and there are real early-career entry points through internships and working-student roles. The score is held back by limited salary-range transparency and thin public evidence on early-career progression outcomes beyond general culture statements and small-sample reviews.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

12.4

/ 20

The company is actively advertising early-career routes via a Marketing Intern role and a Product Marketing Working Student role on the official careers board.
Circula also keeps an “Open Application” route open for candidates who do not match a current role, which can help juniors get considered for upcoming openings.
The company currently shows a small number of open roles overall and most visible full-time roles skew senior or specialist, so entry-level access looks present but not continuous across multiple teams.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

16.7

/ 20

The company publishes a five-step process with named stages, a stated 2–3 week timeline, and a feedback target of within two working days after stages.
Circula describes the technical stage as a case assessment plus case interview, with the take-home typically taking 2–4 hours, which sets expectations upfront even if the time burden is meaningful.
The company has external candidate feedback describing a realistic assignment, relevant questions, and timely stage-to-stage updates, which supports a respectful process signal.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

14.1

/ 20

The company advertises a €1,500 learning and development budget for employees (books, conferences, courses), which is tangible support that juniors can use early.
Circula frames early-career roles like the marketing internship around growing from “support” to owning projects, with close team collaboration across multiple marketing areas.
The company does not publicly spell out a consistent onboarding plan, mentorship structure, or review cadence for early-career hires beyond general growth language.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

12.2

/ 20

The company’s roles include stability signals like permanent employment options (for example, the Open Application is listed as a permanent employee role) and a hybrid model that can reduce commuting costs and burnout for juniors.
Circula lists concrete benefits such as a VSOP plan, up to €200/month in allowances (food, internet, mobility), and an Urban Sports Club membership, which improves the overall package even without base pay visibility.
The company does not publish salary ranges on its official job ads, and employee reviews include “pay lower than average” feedback, which limits confidence on early-career pay fairness.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

11.8

/ 20

The company has a small but positive Glassdoor footprint (14 reviews) with strong recommendation rates and a “career opportunities” rating that suggests some internal growth, but the sample is limited.
Circula has public signals of founder visibility in the hiring process (founder interviews are a listed stage), which can speed up decisions and unblock juniors, but this is not the same as published promotion pathways.
The company’s LinkedIn employer branding mentions internship and entry-level opportunities plus internal career paths, but there are no public, role-by-role progression stories or retention metrics that would let candidates validate outcomes over 12–24 months.

Useful links & resources

Circula Careers (roles + hiring steps)Circula Jobs Board (Personio, all roles)Marketing Intern (w/m/d)