One of the worst companies I have worked for - Anonymous employee Ally Financial Employee Review

1.0
Jan 23, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent compensation - Very diversified - Many development opportunities (they have their own classes that they teach and anyone can join and learn about different leadership skills, project mgmt skills, etc.)

Cons

Management is absolutely horrific. I would never recommend for anyone to work here. The amount of micromanaging that happens and the lack of self awareness from leadership is incredible. You are expected to be online late into the evening every single day because there is always some sort of emergency that must get done asap. It gets really old after the first few months. My manager was constantly checking if I was online and messaging me while I was on vacation. They constantly promote their “culture” but it isn’t a positive one. You can’t just build a “cool” building with amenities and expect employees to disregard the rest of the issues.

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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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