Deutsche Bank reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(12,854 total reviews)
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Christian Sewing

85% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Deutsche Bank has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,854 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Deutsche Bank 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
Jun 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and work life balance.

Cons

No opportunities for growth or to increase compensation. Management even admits that the company is bleeding people because they are incapable of providing advancement opportunities. Salary has only increased 3 figures in 2 years, despite high marks on performance reviews and very high performance numbers. Denied multiple internal postings without even speaking to me. Rejected my request for a structured career development plan - don't work here unless you're comfortable exactly where you're at.

1.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Not much of work life balance if you are in APAC time zone. But if you are in Europe I would say Yes. Better prospect if you are female for DEI promotions etc. If you are male and looking to grow look elsewhere

Cons

Promoting the wrong people just to meet gender KPIs. Very stupid promotion process. Group makes a lot of stupid decisions. They don't listen. Rolling out enhancement buts adds more workarounds.

2.0
Apr 3, 2025

Please please Don't join in loans

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Pros

-- good policy for leave , medical , and all the benefits -- they are paying as well above average market standard

Cons

Below comments are only for the team I worked on .. and for making sure before joining you ensure that what/ how your team is working on ..I heard some teams are still better ..but loans team is not 1. Legacy System Constraints – The company operates on outdated systems with strict restrictions on improvements, limiting innovation and efficiency. 2. On-Call Availability – Employees are expected to be available 24/7, leading to excessive work pressure. 3. No work life balance. 4. Contradictory Management Practices – While the company claims to avoid micromanagement, employees face criticism for minor deviations, such as leaving the office 30 minutes early—even after working late nights. 5. Unrealistic Expectations – Hardworking employees often face continuously increasing expectations, leading to burnout. 6. Skill Exploitation Without Growth – Employees with strong technical skills are often assigned support roles rather than development work, prioritizing management’s directives over meaningful technical contributions. 7. Lack of Process and Ethical Standards – The team atleast in which I worked operates without well-defined processes or ethical guidelines. 8. Retaliation Against Dissent – Employees who voice concerns or challenge practices are often targeted and placed on Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). 9. Intentional Business Case Planning – There are instances where business cases are deliberately created to justify actions against employees. 10. Toxic Politics – The workplace is heavily driven by internal politics, more than what is typically seen in corporate environments. 11. Ineffective HR Support – The HR department lacks independence and primarily acts in favor of management. Employee concerns are escalated directly to managers rather than being addressed impartially. 12. False "Speak-Up" Culture – Although the company promotes a culture of openness, in practice, employees hesitate to voice concerns due to fear of repercussions. On top of that vp takes credit of your ideas and work .. and keep saying I have done this I have done this learn from me .

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