BBVA reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(3,133 total reviews)
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Onur Genç

89% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

BBVA has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 3,133 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BBVA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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2.0
Apr 24, 2014

Still ways to go

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Pros

Innovative bank, some smart folks, most buildings have a cafeteria, and some markets offer health clinic.

Cons

Too many non performing employees, like Scar from the Lion King "I am surrounded by idiots." Little training, typical HR issues ("you matter, but not really"), Non accountable management, more managers than true leaders, very inefficient process & procedures. Hiring like minded folks (i.e. I was raised in a branch and now I lead a strategic unit, but still manage like I work in a 1980's branch... I will hiring folks just like me.), in my opinion, not a good move.

1.0
Aug 26, 2013
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Pros

Pay was decent compared to other banks

Cons

Management sucks, training was horrible, no work/life balance, nothing but backstabbing and gossip.....

1.0
Jun 11, 2013
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Pros

Commercial Bankers are allowed to sell loan products that are typically restricted to specialty lending groups at other, more established commercial banks. Healthcare lending and Governmental lending products are examples.

Cons

-Poor quality management that the bank has hired from other competitor commercial banks. To put it simply, in my observation, BBVA Compass has hired many bankers that were poor performers, politicians, micro-managers, tricksters and generally people that you don't want to work for from other banks and brought them on as managers. This makes for a sickening work environment, where your BBVA Compass managers take credit for your work/closed deals behind closed doors, monitor your emails and your whereabouts, create spies, and report to HR behind your back. Sound appetizing? -Poor training and HR department. Watch your back (and your emails). They are not on the employees' side. -Lack of any work/life balance, coupled with severe micro-management and long commutes, since the bank doesn't have offices or branches in major metropolitan areas in California. -No investment in branches or Commercial banking, in a world where the Big 4 banks dominate in pricing, structure and reputation. -Too much power and oversight given to the overseers who really shouldn't be in management at all. Stay away.

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