Prior to merger with GMAC Residential, GMAC-RFC was a great place to work. - Anonymous employee Ally Financial Employee Review

5.0
Feb 24, 2010
Anonymous employee
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Pros

* Great people - 80% were extremely talented and dedicated * Above average compensation * Great culture prior to merger

Cons

* The people who determined that GMAC-RFC and GMAC Residential should merge seemed to do so without considering cultures and how the two companies differentiated themselves. RFC was "customer intimate;" Residential was supposedly "efficient." Management took a long time to address / communicate: what's the competency of the "merged company" - and also allowed/condoned poor behavior between the RFC/Resi folks.

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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
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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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