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?

58% 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 (2895) , Personal Banker (2422) , Bank Teller (2327) , Senior Software Engineer (863) , Software Engineer (809) , Lead Teller (797) , Personal Banker I (768) , Customer Service Representative (601) , Branch Manager (489) , Financial Analyst (471) , Analyst (453) , Service Manager (447) , Vice President (402) , 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 has many great benefits for its employees and is very focused on personal development." ((in 6382 reviews)); "Good pay and that's all i can really think of other than that it's pretty bad to work here" ((in 3254 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it usually depends on what group you work in." ((in 3195 reviews)); "Deal flow is decent and the majority of the people you work with are great." ((in 2197 reviews)); "Conservative credit culture is great because the bank tends to shy away from risky products." ((in 1383 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 1353 reviews)); "Poor leadership from the top very top heavy and no mid level management support any longer" ((in 526 reviews)); "Long hours and very intense" ((in 479 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and reorganizations" ((in 450 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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3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(54,332 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 54,332 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

Dec 16, 2010

Different but competent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with management focused on keeping us off the rocks

Cons

Pay is less than peers and Wachovia Processes are broken

4.0

Dec 1, 2010

Good place to work!

Retirement plan consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Good location, onsite gym, free parking. Overall my experience was great. I always felt like managment was concerned about my future.

Cons

Average to low pay. Very busy during the qaurterly RUSH times.

4.0

Nov 28, 2010

Business Banker

Business relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides excellent benefits and apply fair guidelines for all employees. The company allows me to grow in my desired career path.

Cons

Wells Fargo is divided into so many departments that sometimes it can be difficult to get something done. You need approval from this department then another and so on.

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