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The reason we wake up in the morning is to help our customers succeed financially and to satisfy their financial needs, and the result is that we make money. It’s never the other way around. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
1757
TOTAL
RATINGS
23181

Wells Fargo Company Culture

Wells Fargo Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.9/5
Wells Fargo's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Wells Fargo CEO

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Charles Scharf Wells Fargo's CEO
Charles Scharf
69 /100

Diversity at Wells Fargo

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C+

Diverse employees at Wells Fargo have rated Team, Environment, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Wells Fargo

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B-

Women at Wells Fargo have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Wells Fargo eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

5

Wells Fargo employees are 5% more likely to recommend Wells Fargo as a great place to work

43%Promoters
19%Passives
38%Detractors

Working at Wells Fargo

Working at Wells Fargo is rated average by 1757 employees, across various culture dimensions. Wells Fargo employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Environment categories, putting Wells Fargo’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Wells Fargo was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Wells Fargo

B

Overall Company Culture at Wells Fargo is rated B

Last updated today

Top
35%

Wells Fargo ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 1757 Employees

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Finance
78
Finance78
HR
78
HR78
Admin
74
Admin74
Customer Support
72
Customer Support72
Design
72
Design72
Business Dev
70
Business Dev70
Sales
69
Sales69
Product
68
Product68
Engineering
67
Engineering67
Operations
67
Operations67
IT
66
IT66
Marketing
64
Marketing64
Communications
61
Communications61
Legal
60
Legal60
Customer Success
55
Customer Success55

Wells Fargo Employee Reviews

Out of 2281 Wells Fargo employee reviews, 70% were positive. The remaining 30% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Wells Fargo improve their work culture.

70%
30%
Positive Reviews70%
Constructive Feedback30%

Positive Reviews From Wells Fargo Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Peer discussion and peer led sessions but overall engagement from senior leadership
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Simple and easy to understand
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Collaborative, authentic and transparent about the decisions and direction of the firm

Constructive Feedback From Wells Fargo Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Value employees, promote employees that work hard and go above and beyond, and have better transparency. Hard working employees get taken advantage of. They are essentially punished for working hard with other peoples work.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Transparency is lacking and they feel very unapproachable.
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    speed it up to less than 6 months

Wells Fargo Company Information

Wells Fargo Mission, Vision & Values

Wells Fargo Mission Statement

The reason we wake up in the morning is to help our customers succeed financially and to satisfy their financial needs, and the result is that we make money. It’s never the other way around.

Wells Fargo Vision Statement

We want to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. This unites us around a simple premise: Customers can be better served when they have a relationship with a trusted provider that knows them well, provides reliable guidance, and can serve their full range of financial needs.

Wells Fargo Values

  • What’s right for customers.
  • People as a competitive advantage.
  • Ethics.
  • Diversity and inclusion.
  • Leadership.

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at Wells Fargo

We’re accelerating the planet’s transition to a low-carbon economy and helping to reduce the impacts of climate change on our customers, team members, communities, and business. We are committed to doing our part to accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon economy and reduce the impacts of climate change. We do this by increasing our operational efficiency, and advancing clean technology, innovation, and other environmental solutions. We engage our customers, team members, suppliers, and community partners in our efforts to reduce waste, conserve resources, and support resilient communities.

Wells Fargo’s philanthropy will focus on strengthening financial health, housing affordability, and supporting small business growth.

HeadquarterSan Francisco, CA
United States of America
Websitewww.wellsfargo.com
Tel(480) 814-2820
Company StatusPublic
StockWFC
Jobswww.wellsfargo.com/about/careers/

Wells Fargo Competitors

Wells Fargo competitors include Bank of America, Citi, State Street, and Bank of China. Wells Fargo ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Wells Fargo compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
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    Wells Fargo
    3.9/5
  2. #2
    Bank of America's Logo
    Bank of America
    3.6/5
  3. #3
    Citi's Logo
    Citi
    3.6/5
  4. #4
    State Street's Logo
    State Street
    2.6/5
  5. #5
    Bank of China's Logo
    Bank of China
    2.2/5
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Wells Fargo Employees

Wells Fargo has 266000 employees. 1757 employees at Wells Fargo have reviewed Wells Fargo across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 1757 Wells Fargo employees give their leadership a grade of B-, or Top 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Wells Fargo are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Wells Fargo, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Wells Fargo are pleased with their team. 1757 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Wells Fargo are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Wells Fargo believe the environment at Wells Fargo is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Wells Fargo is extremely fast. About 65% of the employees at Wells Fargo work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Wells Fargo are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Wells Fargo employees generally work 8.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Wells Fargo report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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On a typical day, employees at Wells Fargo have 1 meeting
Meetings
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80% of Wells Fargo employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Wells Fargo employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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63% of Wells Fargo employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Wells Fargo employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
73% of Wells Fargo employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Wells Fargo - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Wells Fargo is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Wells Fargo employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 78% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Wells Fargo KPIs and OKRs

Wells Fargo KPIs and OKRs are most clear in the Operations department and Business Development department, whilst employees in IT and Engineering departments think their goals least clear. Out of 138 Wells Fargo employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 89 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes64%
No36%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes53%
No47%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Wells Fargo CEO & Leadership

Charles Scharf Wells Fargo's CEO
69 /100

Wells Fargo CEO Awards and Recognitions

Top 30% Rated CEOs 2016

Wells Fargo’s CEO Charles Scharf started in this role in 2019. Charles’s approval rate is just above average, putting Charles in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 45% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Charles Scharf is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Wells Fargo offers, and ranks among the Top 15% of CEOs by employees in that category. Charles is most liked by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and employees in the Finance department. However, employees in the Customer Success department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Wells Fargo’s competitors, Charles Scharf ranks just above State Street’s CEO Ronald O'Hanley. With Charles’s leadership, Wells Fargo employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Compensation. Charles was rated slightly below average for Professional Development.

Wells Fargo Leadership

The Wells Fargo Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO Charles Scharf, Chief Risk Officer & Senior EVP Michael Loughlin, and Head of Operations and Executive Vice President Titi Cole

  • Charles Scharf  CEO / President

    Charles Scharf CEO / President

    Charles Scharf serves as the CEO / President of Wells Fargo.

  • Michael Loughlin Chief Risk Officer & Senior EVP

    Mr. Michael J. Loughlin, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Wells Fargo Real... read more

  • Titi Cole Head of Operations and Executive Vice President

    Ms. Titi Cole has been the Head of Operations and Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo & Company since April 17,... read more

  • John Richard Shrewsberry CFO & Senior EVP

    Mr. John Richard Shrewsberry has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo... read more

  • Avid Modjtabai Senior Executive Vice President of Payments, Virtual Solutions and Innovation

    Ms. Avid Modjtabai has been Senior Executive Vice President of Payments, Virtual Solutions and Innovation at Wells Fargo... read more

  • Susan Swenson -

    Ms. Susan G. Swenson was Chief Executive Officer of Inseego Corp from October 2015 to June 2016. Ms. Swenson was Chair... read more

  • Glen Kelley Regional President of Greater Virginia

    Glen M. Kelley has been Regional President of Greater Virginia at Wells Fargo & Company since October 2013. Glen M.... read more

  • Cathy Durfee Senior Vice President and Business Banking Manager

    Cathy Durfee serves as Senior Vice President and Business Banking Manager at Wells Fargo & Company.

  • Nick Salomone Head of Middle Market Banking

    Mr. Nick Salomone has been Head of Middle Market Banking at Wells Fargo & Company since December 12, 2016. Mr. Salomone... read more

Wells Fargo Salaries

How much does Wells Fargo pay?

How much do people at Wells Fargo get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Wells Fargo is $142,994, or $68 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $153,221, or $73 per hour.

At Wells Fargo, the highest paid job is a Group Product Manager at $330,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $35,500 annually. Average Wells Fargo salaries by department include: Operations at $114,574, Sales at $212,968, HR at $135,249, and Finance at $95,648. Half of Wells Fargo salaries are above $153,221.

1172 employees at Wells Fargo rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 3657 ratings) while 1122 employees at Wells Fargo rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1236 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Wells Fargo employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, Scrum Master, and Senior Product Manager. Comparably data has a total of 116 salary records from Wells Fargo employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$70k
$70k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$114k
$114k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$153k
$153k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$208k
$208k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$267k
$267k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$317k
$317k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$330k
$330k100th Percentile
$142,994*
Average Compensation
$153,221*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Wells Fargo Salaries by City

Wells Fargo Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Wells Fargo

Diverse employees at Wells Fargo score the company 66/100 across various culture categories, placing Wells Fargo in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Wells Fargo across various culture dimensions.

Our diversity and inclusion strategy provides common direction and clear goals across Wells Fargo. We focus on three areas: Team members. We strive for a culture with inclusive policies and programs that attract, develop, engage, and retain the best talent.,

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 80/100
Department - HR
Men 80/100
Department - Finance
Diverse Employees 74/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 56/100
Department - Product
Men 55/100
Department - Legal
Diverse Employees 55/100
Department - Customer Success

Wells Fargo Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Wells Fargo PTO

Wells Fargo's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 79% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Wells Fargo's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 38% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Wells Fargo's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time26%
Vacation Policy38%
Office Meals6%
401k Contribution26%
Childcare4%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes21%
No79%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo18%
$1500 - $2500/mo20%
$1000 -$1500/mo19%
$500 -$1000/mo22%
Less than $500/mo21%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Wells Fargo Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Wells Fargo applied for 156 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 98% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Wells Fargo unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Wells Fargo has a total of 266000 employees

156
Total Applied
  • 98% Granted (153 out of 156)
  • 1% Denied (2 out of 156)
  • <1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 156)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 156)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Wells Fargo Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Wells Fargo on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
51%
Engineering
13%
Operations
7%
IT
7%
Product
6%
Other
16%

Candidates By Location

Charlotte
9%
San Francisco
7%
New York City
7%
Phoenix
6%
Minneapolis
4%
Other
67%

Wells Fargo Internship Program

Wells Fargo's wide range of internship and development programs for undergraduates and post-graduates are designed to prepare you for a rewarding and successful career. We offer a variety of exciting career paths that will allow you to flourish in an inclusive environment comprised of other smart, dedicated professionals who are focused on success.

Joining our team will allow you to work in a fun, diverse environment where you'll gain exposure to the multitude of businesses within the company.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Wells Fargo?

Engineering
Operations
Business Development
Finance
Customer Support
IT
Very Difficult40%
Somewhat Difficult40%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships20%
Answered by 5 Engineering Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult63%
Not Difficult25%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships12%
Answered by 8 Operations Interns
Very Difficult33%
Somewhat Difficult34%
Not Difficult33%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 3 Business Development Interns
Very Difficult17%
Somewhat Difficult8%
Not Difficult8%
Difficult8%
Does Not Offer Internships59%
Answered by 12 Finance Interns
Very Difficult25%
Somewhat Difficult50%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships25%
Answered by 4 Customer Support Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult0%
Not Difficult57%
Difficult14%
Does Not Offer Internships29%
Answered by 7 IT Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Wells Fargo

Who is the CEO of Wells Fargo?

Wells Fargo CEO is Charles Scharf, their score by employees is 69

What is Wells Fargo eNPS?

The eNPS for Wells Fargo is 5

What is Wells Fargo revenue?

Wells Fargo revenue is $86B

What is the salary for Event Planner in Wells Fargo?

Event Planner average salary in the US is 94k

What are the salaries in the IT in Wells Fargo?

The average salaries for IT in Wells Fargo is 110k

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