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Found 4,570 of over 5K reviews
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- "Corporate culture is great because people buy in and work towards making everyone financially fit." (in 322 reviews)
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- "Hope to get a good manager as many are puppets and are only looking out for themselves." (in 142 reviews)
- "Management became populated with 'yes' people who could quickly change loyalties to the new 'senior leadership' without any regard for self" (in 63 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great company with great people.
Cons
There are no cons here.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Colleagues are fantastic - so kind and respectful. Opportunities to keep learning are great. Benefits are good. Amazing resources.
Cons
I can’t think of a single con.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good good good good good
Cons
Pay could be higher than what they pay
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Culture is great and managers are supportive!
Cons
None. A great company to work for!
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Good benefits
Mar 20, 2023 - Senior Specialist Retail Trading in Chicago, ILRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good benefits and work culture
Cons
Very Metrics based for performance
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Exceptional culture and strategy
Mar 16, 2023 - Sr. Manager, Operations in Denver, CORecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Workplace is strategic and forward looking, excellent culture.
Cons
Compared to the rest of the financial industry, none
Thank you for your kind words! We strive to provide a fun and collaborative work environment. We thank you for your hard work and dedication!
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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It was a great place with smart people to work with
Cons
A lot of red tape when it comes to using new technologies
- Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Great Company
Mar 15, 2023 - Managing Director in San Francisco, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Very fair and really have employees best interest.
Cons
Locations are not all ideal.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Salary is good and fair
Cons
This is an intense job
- Current Employee★★★★★
FCA is a great rotational program
Mar 14, 2023 - Financial Consultant Academy Participant in Westlake, TXRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Excellent way to get your foot in the door at a large brokerage. You learn a lot about investing, operations, wealth management, conversing skills, collaboration
Cons
Inbound call rotation is hard
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Charles Schwab has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 5,061 reviews left anonymously by employees. 80% of employees would recommend working at Charles Schwab to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
80% of Charles Schwab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Charles Schwab 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Charles Schwab to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be senior leadership, management, compensation.
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