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 (868) , Software Engineer (812) , Lead Teller (797) , Personal Banker I (768) , Customer Service Representative (603) , Branch Manager (489) , Financial Analyst (471) , 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?

"Wells Fargo offers great benefits and will match what you contibute to your 401K up to 6%." ((in 6413 reviews)); "Good pay and that's all i can really think of other than that it's pretty bad to work here" ((in 3248 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it usually depends on what group you work in." ((in 3166 reviews)); "Deal flow is decent and the majority of the people you work with are great." ((in 2205 reviews)); "Conservative credit culture is great because the bank tends to shy away from risky products." ((in 1418 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 2586 reviews)); "I had very good and very bad managers while I worked there." ((in 1368 reviews)); "Poor leadership from the top very top heavy and no mid level management support any longer" ((in 531 reviews)); "Long hours and long nights" ((in 486 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and on the banking side you are forced to reapply for the job you currently have." ((in 452 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

57% would recommend to a friend

(54,396 total reviews)

Charlie Scharf

62% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

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 54,396 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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Reviews by job title

54K reviews

2.0

Oct 25, 2008

A kick in the backside after over 20 years of service

Applications systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only their overwhelming presence in so many locales.

Cons

Treatment of employees is awful; the busines unit supported by my technical team was sold off and no information was ever given to the technical team about their future roles. When I finally left about 3 months later, my senior manager didn't even speak to me. I always did a good job for Norwest/WF but it sure changed with the merger. I can't imagine it will get any better with these new mergers and acquisitions.

4.0

Oct 25, 2008

Great Company to work for

Equipment technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wells Fargo has fantastic benefits, with a great 401(k), numerous medical plans, a lot of vacation time, good banking benefits, friendly work environment. All of the time off is lumped into Paid Time Off instead of having separate sick days and vacation days. Well managed company, overall.

Cons

Wells Fargo has the same downsides of working for any large corporation. Sometimes you get lost in a numbers game. Individuals don't often have much feedback. Management is highly paid, while "regular" workers are sometimes underpaid and under-appreciated. Again, I believe these are issues that every big company has, though, so I don't solely blame Wells Fargo for this.

4.0

Oct 22, 2008

It's a job, not a career

Campaign manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has a great reputation in the community and a very sustainable way to conduct business. Hierarchies are flat, and for the most part people are smart and very eager to share experiences and work as a team. Great sense of community. Benefits are competitive to generous, work-life balance is not just lip service but taken seriously.

Cons

The pay ain't great - the company has a policy to keep pay as low as possible, not many chances for advancement and change. Large bureaucracy. Edison NJ location has been rumoured to be closing for many years now, just be aware.

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