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 (2325) , 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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Wells Fargo reviews

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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Reviews by job title

54K reviews

2.0

Jun 13, 2008

I hear corporate is amazing...why can't they pass that onto the Retail segment?

Registered personal banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, if you use them. A lot of the retail co-workers are extremely friendly knowing that they are in the same boat as everyone else...underpaid and overworked.

Cons

Pretty much everything else is a downside. The sales culture is incredibly "demanding" although the company seems to promote and move along those with "questionable" sales practices. Things that are often preached are the things that are rarely followed.

4.0

Jun 13, 2008

Steady, reliable job, with slow, steady advancement opportunities--only for the patient

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only AAA rated bank in the country. Stability of your job. Lot of institutional knowledge to draw from.

Cons

Promotions are based more on tenure than merit. Conservative lending culture can make prospecting difficult.

5.0

Jun 13, 2008

He is a very smart, diligent bank leader.

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wells Fargo has a lot of opportunities if you have an attractive professional technical skills set. In IT, ALM, Treasury function, risk management, forecasting Wells Fargo is a top notch employer. Also, it is an excellent employer for women as they crowd the highest levels of management just below the CEO throughout the organization. If you work here, you better accept having a woman as a boss because it is very likely.

Cons

If you are in a marketing or sales function such as some type of loan officer, there is much pressure exerted on you here. Your sales performance is measured through a bunch of metrics on a daily basis. It gets a bit Orwelian. Your compensation in such function is loaded on the pay-for-performance incentive component. The base salary is low. You won't be able to coast here. Either you are a strong performer, and you will make very good money. Otherwise, you just won't make it and exit quickly to a small community bank with a much more comfortable low stress job.

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Jobs at Wells Fargo

Teller Part Time Madison

Information Security Consultant (contract)

Associate Relationship Manager

Human Resources Project Coordinator (contract)