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 3.6 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 (2418) , Bank Teller (2324) , Senior Software Engineer (862) , Software Engineer (808) , Lead Teller (797) , Personal Banker I (768) , Customer Service Representative (601) , Branch Manager (489) , Financial Analyst (471) , Analyst (452) , 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?

"The benefits are great and there is plenty of positions available to move anywhere you want to go." ((in 6487 reviews)); "Good pay and that's all i can really think of other than that it's pretty bad to work here" ((in 3250 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it usually depends on what group you work in." ((in 3217 reviews)); "Deal flow is decent and the majority of the people you work with are great." ((in 2204 reviews)); "Conservative credit culture is great because the bank tends to shy away from risky products." ((in 1387 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 2595 reviews)); "Good managers have sound judgement and make good business decisions when dealing with customers on a day to day basis." ((in 1380 reviews)); "Poor leadership from the top very top heavy and no mid level management support any longer" ((in 537 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes very late nights" ((in 474 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and on the banking side you are forced to reapply for the job you currently have." ((in 443 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

(54,304 total reviews)

Charlie Scharf

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

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 54,304 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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54K reviews

2.0

Jun 15, 2008

Pay is on low end of industry median

Securities analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company; one of the more stable banks; lower chance of layoff

Cons

Pay is on low end of industry median

4.0

Jun 14, 2008

Wells Fargo is a pretty good place to work overall...

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best things about WF is that I can be myself at work, I can say what I think and feel, even to most supervisors, including my own. The employees there are all great people. Lots of contractors keep coming back "because of the people here". The work is challenging, and for the most part management and co-workers notice when you do a good job. In other words, getting ahead seems to be based more on the job you do than who your friends are. And people go out of their way to give credit to others for their work and their ideas. Although most people work really hard, work life balance is still recognized as important.

Cons

I don't think that there are any unusual downsides other than those that one would find in any company - sometimes groups get stuck in their silos and it's very difficult to get things done across different groups. Also sometimes management expectations are unrealistic about how much work they can shove down the pipeline. And although most people are team players and good to work with, that's not true for everybody, and sometimes people can get petty about their little silo. But, this is pretty much the case in all companies. Overall it is much better than most, I think.

2.0

Jun 14, 2008

Great fresh grad job - you will learn a lot.

Personal banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome Training program for sales individuals. Looking back - the systems that Wells Fargo uses are by far the most advanced and user friendly than any other institutions I have worked with since then.

Cons

Sales pressure is intense. If you can meet your numbers, great - if not start looking out before you are "coached out".

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