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?

57% 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 (2897) , Personal Banker (2422) , Bank Teller (2329) , Senior Software Engineer (869) , Software Engineer (812) , Lead Teller (797) , Personal Banker I (768) , Customer Service Representative (603) , Branch Manager (489) , Financial Analyst (472) , Analyst (454) , 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 the people make it a joy to come to work each day." ((in 6461 reviews)); "Good pay and that's all i can really think of other than that it's pretty bad to work here" ((in 3315 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it usually depends on what group you work in." ((in 3216 reviews)); "Deal flow is decent and the majority of the people you work with are great." ((in 2186 reviews)); "Conservative credit culture is great because the bank tends to shy away from risky products." ((in 1409 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 2628 reviews)); "I had very good and very bad managers while I worked there." ((in 1364 reviews)); "The referrals from customer service are horrible and upper management refuses to look into the problem." ((in 713 reviews)); "Poor leadership from the top very top heavy and no mid level management support any longer" ((in 538 reviews)); "Can be long hours and stressful" ((in 481 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.

Wells Fargo reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(54,418 total reviews)

Charlie Scharf

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Wells Fargo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 54,418 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 Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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54K reviews

4.0

Jan 31, 2009

Bright Future of Wells Fargo

Registered brokerage banker

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

They are well-managed. They were not involved in any of the excessive debt and equity securities that caused the financial meltdown in 2008. Although during the mortgage boom time, every firm made huge fortune in mortgage backed securities and CDOs, Wells Fargo stayed away from those securities.

Cons

At the end, it's corporate America. With over 300,000 employees after Wachovia acquisition, really you're just a number in the company. Also, on retail banking side, some of the bankers are really not that knowledgeable. They don't know the basic financial terms and all they do is pushing products. They should be more selective with their employees.

4.0

Jan 30, 2009

Nice place to work, too bad I got laid off

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Wells Fargo was generally a nice place to work and treated their employees well. They pay technical staff well and have decent benefits including matching 401K plan to 6%.

Cons

Recent reductions in staff due to downturn in Mortgage Industry. At times, Senior management made decisions on projects that should have had input from Technical staff causing the projects to fail.

4.0

Jan 30, 2009

Good company to work for if you like structure

Operations processor

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The company has a very rigid structure that allows for advancement provided you work within the confines of the structure. Pay is good and raises are provided at regular intervals, though again the pay raises are structured. The company emphasizes pride in the company which results in a fun atmosphere to work in.

Cons

One of the reasons to work for Wells Fargo is also one of the reasons why one might not like it at Wells Fargo. The structure can be stifling at times, particularly for those who don't appreciate a rigid setup.

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