Charles Schwab reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(7,815 total reviews)
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Rick Wurster

72% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Charles Schwab has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 7,815 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Charles Schwab 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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8K reviews
4.0
Apr 28, 2012

Very structured work place with a corporate feel.

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Pros

Great technology and back office support. Great products and value to clients. Brokers are empowered to make decisions to satisfy clients.

Cons

Doesn't seem to value independent / creative thinking. Because Schwab is such a big company, in order to make things scalable, they need/try to control a little too much.

4.0
Mar 29, 2012

Excellent overall.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fun, exciting, never boring, fast paced.

Cons

A bit stressful, but in a good way.

5.0
Mar 26, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Very laid back office atmosphere, relaxed dress code, flexible hours, intelligent management, career advancement opportunities, etc. The company also pays for pursuing industry designations and is great about making sure there are enough sponsored events to keep up with CE credit requirements for those designations. They are very good about keeping you informed of your progress and I've experienced a very "open door" type atmosphere.

Cons

Compared to the same position at other companies, the salary isn't the greatest but there are other things that make up for it in the benefits package. I did come from a much smaller company so the bureaucracy aspect took some getting use to. Even the slightest changes require a long time to implement and that can be frustrating; however, overall there isn't much negative I have to say about Schwab. I've been here for about a year and it's been fantastic.

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