Does Wells Fargo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wells Fargo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wells Fargo. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wells Fargo?

57% of Wells Fargo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wells Fargo 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wells Fargo?

Teller (2897) , Personal Banker (2422) , Bank Teller (2330) , Senior Software Engineer (871) , Software Engineer (813) , Lead Teller (798) , Personal Banker I (768) , Customer Service Representative (603) , Branch Manager (489) , Financial Analyst (472) , Analyst (454) , Service Manager (449) , Vice President (403) , Home Mortgage Consultant (353) , Personal Banker I (SAFE) (304)

What are the pros of working at Wells Fargo according to real employee reviews?

"Wells Fargo offers great benefits and will match what you contibute to your 401K up to 6%." ((in 6507 reviews)); "Good pay and that's all i can really think of other than that it's pretty bad to work here" ((in 3260 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it usually depends on what group you work in." ((in 3223 reviews)); "Deal flow is decent and the majority of the people you work with are great." ((in 2184 reviews)); "Conservative credit culture is great because the bank tends to shy away from risky products." ((in 1400 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wells Fargo according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; each branch operates very differently depending on the branch manager (no consistency)" ((in 2599 reviews)); "I had very good and very bad managers while I worked there." ((in 1394 reviews)); "Poor leadership from the top very top heavy and no mid level management support any longer" ((in 539 reviews)); "Long hours and no at home food voucher" ((in 479 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and reorganizations" ((in 458 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wells Fargo layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wells Fargo layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wells Fargo in 2026.

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Wells Fargo reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(54,436 total reviews)

Charlie Scharf

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Wells Fargo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 54,436 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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Reviews by job title

54K reviews

3.0

Jul 29, 2009

wells fargo the new "Boiler Room"

Personal banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits and good locations to work at, if in California.

Cons

pay structure..dont get paid for what your worth..rather than how much management wants to pull the wool over your eyes. Management structuring is horrible, people who are not qualified to manage or lead ever are somehow promoted to high level status. Branches are run like sweat shops and banker/cssr's/tellers are required to do everything but sell there soul on a daily basis. The requirements to work there are that you sell people things they dont need and shouldnt have, car salesman have a bad rap. But when its in perspective Bankers at Wells are told to be a million more times pushier than the local used car salesman. Could be a great company to work for then again isnt that the same for all of them...!

1.0

Jul 21, 2009

Wells Fargo

Teller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, medical, dental etc.

Cons

No cost of living pay increase. High sales pressure (90 closed sales per quarter) Heavy micro management, lots of feedback. None of which is positive. Standing consistantly for 9 to 10 hours with one 45 minute break. Unethical procedures used to meet sales goals. No incentive compensation unless ALL 90 sales are "closed"

1.0

May 11, 2009

Unfortunate state of affairs

Personal banker i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO is good for a starting position. Large company and thus lots of states to be able to work in if you like to move. Lots of divisions to transfer to after 1 year of work.

Cons

rampant unethical sales culture, high pressure, poorly designed products and a system that is ultimately destructive to the customer and employees. Lazy management that put significant pressures on employees to produce while taking no accountability or responsibility themselves. Lowest on the totem poll gets paid very little incentive compensation/bonus. Business model is focused on quantity not quality. There is a significant lack of teamwork between direct coworkers. "Needs based selling" is a sham as if they do not have a need for a product or service it is because the salesman hasn't found a way to justify one for the client yet.

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