The bad outweighs the good... - Manager Ally Financial Employee Review

2.0
Nov 23, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, free coffee and parking, good business model and marketing group

Cons

No work-life balance at all and they don't try to hide it. 14+ hour days are common in some areas but time off for even a short amount of time come out of your PTO. Promotions are not awarded based on merit. You can guess who is next in line for promotion based on who is "in" the management crowd. Management has no professionalism and often relate to workers as if they are reading from a script. Even middle managers are treated like children and the micro-managing is out of control. Most workers are unhappy and looking elsewhere as soon as the economy improves.

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

Competeive pay, Great benefits, and bonuses.

Cons

It can be a stressfull and competitive atmosphere.

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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