Fall in line - Manager Ally Financial Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Banking industry, good benefits, tries somewhat to care about diversity, pto is good.

Cons

They say the return to office is for the culture, but after returning to office, I am reminded after 5 years here that they really put the cult in culture. The company communications are filled propaganda. Meetings are filled with toxic positivity while the issues are ignored. Leaders use the same fake corporate speak repeatedly to try and force you to conform. They don’t value true contributions, learning differences, differing personalities etc… Fall in line like a robot or else. Leaders frequently use brainwashing cult language such as assimilate, dedicated, better together, etc…. The leaders in my department are all sexist men who don’t treat female employees equally. We don’t want to return to the corporate brainwashing office where we experience sexism, microaggressions, micromanaging, forced distracting socialization, no personal boundaries, constant disrespect, and classism/elitism. Stop stealing our time with forced commutes. The pay at Ally isn’t even that good. They always say they are an industry leading employer but that is far from true. Their pay is middle of the road, their flexibility with remote work is tight compared to industry competitors and other major employers, they only promote based on cliques and you will not get ahead if you don’t brow nose, become personal friends with a senior leader, work 60-hour weeks, become a mindless corporate drone, or are a white male. Leaders do not respect those beneath them and do not speak to us with respect. The old GMAC culture shines through. They try and force this young, hip, and inclusive culture but that is just surface level. They are the same outdated GMAC they always were in how they treat their employees.

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5.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
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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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