Wells Fargo reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(54,412 total reviews)
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Charlie Scharf

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Wells Fargo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 54,412 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wells Fargo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzen industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Jan 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Note: As with all large companies, there are so many different experiences you can have depending on your role and your manager. YMMV. I worked in corporate finance as a portfolio manager. Good pay, good resume builder, smart and capable co-workers, smart and sophisticated corporate clients, great PTO, 401(k) match, always something to do. You will learn a lot, especially if this is your first job. Lots of opportunity for advancement if you take advantage of it.

Cons

Shrinking benefits, expense cutting, too many middle managers shuffling work to subordinates, health insurance not the greatest, takes forever to get any changes implemented, outdated technology systems, constantly being audited by internal and external groups since banking is so highly regulated. If you are the teachers pet you get favorable treatment. Play the game if you want to win. Layoffs were occurring around the time I left, resulting in tense/negative work environment as managers threatened employees with "anyone could be next". The work environment was much more positive when I started, but as the group grew and more layers were added, things went downhill as the environment became more political.

1.0
Jan 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Referrals and they have tuition reimbursement

Cons

This is by far the worst company on the planet. I worked in the branch as an FA and they take 12.5% on refereed business from a licensed banker, why? I have no idea probably to pad the earnings. Everything you get is from referred business so if you’re on a 25% pay grid they take half of your earnings. If you do a trade under 100k they take 90% of the commission so if it’s referred to you, you actually pay them to write business under 100k. I did 35k in revenue one month and after they took all their deduction I ended up owing them 600 dollars... unbelievable. Do not work here for any reason you will be penniless and desolate to get out. Oh and another kicker it’s the most unethical company on the planet (I know big shocker). I’d have bankers telling me which investment a prospect wanted to do without me even speaking to them. If you take a job with them after reading this then you deserve the pain they’re going to give you.

3.0
Dec 26, 2018

Bank Teller

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good PTO Good Benefits Good starting pay Off on holidays Bank gives two personal holidays Free account

Cons

Hard to advance, been with the company for 2 & a half years, gained a business degree with Wells, have received numerous awards and done extensive volunteer work for the company. Job advancement is based off favoritism. If you apply to another branch they will most likely chose someone from their own branch, make you interview for the position just to tell you they chose someone else. Tellers need better pay and better rotation to keep our mental state healthy. Counting money, having conversations and multitasking can take its toll on the mind eventually. Management gets mad when you call in Can only call out 3 times in a 6 month rolling period Once staffing is in need of more coverage it can take a month of longer to hire new tellers and have them trained. I have experienced around 4-5 times where we have went a month or longer understaffed. This causes tellers to tire out, get sick and not want to help customers because they are overloaded. Interview process is just scenarios and does not factor in length with the company, degree,work ethic and does not ask personal questions. Last because of Wells Fargo’s own mistakes they are now very strict on ethics. Something small that is routine can end you with a final warning.

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