SME - Not a good place to work right now, hopefully this will change. - SME Ally Financial Employee Review

2.0
Feb 3, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, pay, vacation. At a high level Ally does seem to care .

Cons

I watched 3 of my coworkers get bullied until they quit. They were great at their jobs, we felt a great deal of loss and are a great deal less effective now. I currently feel like I'm next. I've noticed lately that Ally's upper management wants us to wake up excited to be at work and to have friend at the office, but doesn't support this beyond saying so. Upper management, CEO / Directors seem to want to do right by their employees but the people who directly manage threaten job security, overwork targeted individuals and bully. Management seems to change expectations without warning. Feedback is rare.

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5.0
Jul 5, 2026
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Pros

Great culture, good compensation and benefits. Excellent management team, very supportive and interactive with the team.

Cons

Onboarding was a challenge due to IT’s lack of clear direction. The loan origination system crashes a lot.

2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid schedule is reasonable, with only three days a week required in office. Benefits are decent and we have a fairly new office building is a nice.

Cons

Don’t be fooled by Glassdoor’s rating. It likely reflects the old Ally, not the company it is today. Ally used to be a great place to work, with strong culture, meaningful work, and real innovation. They used to pride themselves on culture, and now it’s the worst I’ve seen it. There have been significant leadership changes, with many of the leaders who made Ally great shown the door. Round after round of layoffs has everyone whispering about who’s next, and the people who remain here are stuck cycling through failed re-orgs meant to “fix” the department. It’s gotten bad enough that I know people actively hoping to get cut just to walk away with severance. If it doesn’t get better soon, I might be hoping to be let go myself. I can’t recommend it the way I once would have.

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