Leadership changes led to a decline in employee value - Management Wells Fargo Employee Review

1.0
12 May 2026
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Pros

I worked here for almost 10 years and loved it until about 6 months ago. Previously, Wells Fargo had inspirational leaders who valued employees and their development. They were envolved and proactively mentored me to help me get to the next level.

Cons

When Colleen shared that 2026 would look and feel differently. I don’t think many of us realized just how true that statement would become. This year has brought me a great deal of clarity—clarity about what I value professionally, what I need to continue growing, and the kind of environment where I can do my best work. After much reflection and seeing that most of the top talented leaders resigned, I decided I had no choice but to move on and pursue a new opportunity. This was not an easy decision. At the same time, I’ve learned how important it is to feel genuinely valued—to feel seen, heard, supported, and appreciated for the contributions you make. That recognition is not a luxury; it is essential for both personal and professional growth. The “New” Wells Fargo doesn’t care about you being a top performer and a great leader for the last decade. Like many others, I was intentionally passed over for promotions to make a way for a new external hires. Often, they had no clue how to do the job that you had been exceeding in. It seemed as if they mandated to hire all new leaders from one particular financial institution regardless of knowing that they were capable of leading and inspiring people.

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Pros

Good ALM team to work for and also very supportive ALM corporate Risk Business team.

Cons

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4.0
1 Dec 2014
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Pros

Benefits (but cost creeping up and coverage creeping down each year), Good Morale Both Management and Coworkers, and Honestly a Great Company.

Cons

Cross Selling is the only focus now, firing employees who are great at their job in every area that should matter but if the cross selling results are not meeting the ever ridiculous quota (which continues to rise) than you may not have a job next month. Expectation for customers to say yes to cross selling, leaving you with no real control of your job security. Stress!

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