Not terrible but wouldn't recommend unless you're a recent grad - Software Engineer Ally Financial Employee Review

1.0
May 24, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Pay was pretty decent Pretty good PTO (20 days, bank holidays) Some decent co-workers Good resources for independent training Lots of teamwork with various teams in IT depending on your role Free parking in downtown Detroit (But it's a ~10 min walk to the office)

Cons

Middle management was terrible. I get the company's philosophy of "Look externally" but just because someone has 10+ years of IT experience doesn't make them a good leader. A lot of micromanaging and dumping administrative work on individual team members when they were already swamped. Outdated tech/processes Limited career growth Lots of red tape. Some tasks that would take you 10 minutes to do could take an entire day. Work life balance was non-existent. A lot of (last minute) late night meetings and working past working hours/weekends. Seemed like managers didn't value your time. Overall company culture was fine, I guess. There was nothing spectacular or noteworthy that I could think of.

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5.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
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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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