Table 2 Description of the sample

1

The size of the sample—152 respondents—can be considered adequate for the research (Wachelke et al. 2016; Joia and Marchisotti 2018b)

2

Male respondents represent 70% of the sample—which is compatible with gender division in the financial sector in Brazil (Collini et al. 2015)

3

The average age of the sample is 34 years and the average time in the financial sector is 10 years, which ensures the necessary professional experience of the respondents

4

High number of certified graduate professionals (75%)

5

70% of the respondents occupy managerial positions, which attributes seniority to the sample

6

All of the respondents, while working at traditional financial institutions, have broad knowledge about fintechs, which ensures the proximity of the sample with the object under study

7

More than half of the respondents work in large companies with more than 500 employees

8

All of the respondents work in private companies