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 (2896) , Personal Banker (2422) , Bank Teller (2328) , Senior Software Engineer (867) , Software Engineer (812) , Lead Teller (797) , Personal Banker I (768) , Customer Service Representative (603) , Branch Manager (489) , Financial Analyst (471) , Analyst (453) , 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 6495 reviews)); "Good pay and that's all i can really think of other than that it's pretty bad to work here" ((in 3232 reviews)); "Work life balance is good but it usually depends on what group you work in." ((in 3179 reviews)); "Deal flow is decent and the majority of the people you work with are great." ((in 2218 reviews)); "Conservative credit culture is great because the bank tends to shy away from risky products." ((in 1403 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 2618 reviews)); "I had very good and very bad managers while I worked there." ((in 1373 reviews)); "Upper management is terrible." ((in 723 reviews)); "Poor leadership from the top very top heavy and no mid level management support any longer" ((in 533 reviews)); "Long hours and long nights" ((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.

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Wells Fargo reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(54,387 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 54,387 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

Sep 25, 2008

Not a bad place to start.

Personal banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to get your feet wet within the financial industry. Use is as a stepping stone while in college to gain valuable experience to move on to bigger and better things. Once you learn to play the game, you can do well. Lots of opportunities to move within the company to other fields you might enjoy.

Cons

Very numbers driven. Doesnt matter how you get them, but if you get the numbers they are looking for, you will get rewarded regardless of overall competence. Sat around and watched many people cheating to get numbers only to be promoted later.

1.0

Sep 25, 2008

BEWARE THE RETAIL DIVISION - PYSCHOLOGICAL SWEATSHOP

Senior human resources consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are good. How happy you are is really dependent upon where in Wells Fargo you work. If you are outside the retail bank division, some employees seem very happy. I supported the retail bank division and it was not a happy place. People worked long hours, and were told by managers, you are exempt and I can ask you to work as many hours as necessary. That is exactly what my manager said to a group of us who protested under unreasonable workloads. I found it to be a very harsh culture with a take no prisoners attitude. There was also in my opinion a sickening effort by upper management to "encourage" employees to vote in a certain ways. Also it was a culture based on greed.

Cons

Management can be very incompetent. Some people who are good at sales have been promoted way beyond their capability. This is especially true with the retail division in frontline management. My experience was that I reported to a manager way out of his depth and no one knew or cared. That manager's manager was very intent on building his career, and listened to know one but his boss. Additionally I supported a regional VP who was promoted based on her ability to sell, but she managed through intimidation and control. She refused to deal with people fairly and listened to no advice. Because she made her sales numbers she was highly touted and no one looked at the dead bodies she left in her wake.

5.0

Sep 24, 2008

Best Company I have ever worked for!

Home mortgage consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fabulous Company! Benefits, teamwork, support pay,and so much more. They care about you and give you the tools and support to do your job. The brand name sells itself.

Cons

None I am a lifer here at WF.

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