Ally Financial reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,383 total reviews)
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Michael Rhodes

60% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ally Financial has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,383 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ally Financial employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Jun 24, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The PTO time is good, the benefits are good, and the 401k match is phenomenial--they match 100% up to 6% of your salary. You have to work here a year before you are eligible to enroll, but then you are vested immediately, which is very nice. They usually let you leave early before major holidays, and Friday's are pretty casual. Most of my peers are nice, smart people that you can learn from--I wish the same could be said for management!

Cons

ahh, the downside to working here. Let's see--zero work-life balance if you work in Finance. Basically, if there is a presentation due on a certain day, be prepared to work day and night to get it done. It's horrible to work here during Business Plan--for about three months straight you work 50-80 hours a week and no one ever says thank you. They have not given raises since 2008...and none are expected for 2011 either---so that is 3 years without a raise. So what is the reward for working long hours, busting butt, and doing well? Management has told me "you get to keep your job." What an awful thing to say to someone who is reliable, hard working, and smart. Also, it's not what you know, it's who you know. If you kiss the right butt and ride on the right coat tails, you're golden, regardless of skill set/knoweldge/intelligence. Working smarter and more efficiently is actually discouraged my upper management. Their mentality is pretty much "don't ask questions, just do what I say." That is not the type of environment where people learn, thrive, and grow.

4.0
Jun 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The job is steady (somewhat -- see 'cons'), pay and benefits are decent. Depennding on the supervisor you have, work life can be pleasant or miserable.

Cons

The business has been changing so much over the past 5 - 10 years that you're always wondering when (not IF) your job or office will be outsourced or eliminated. Employees and tasks are constantly being shuffled to increase the bottom line. It is a business and that may be what needs to be done to stay afloat; however, it seems as though employees are treated merely as a number or a statistic.

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