If a good culture is what you are looking for, you can find better. - Software Developer Charles Schwab Employee Review

2.0
Apr 3, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Stability: It would appear to take a LOT to get let go, but only for full time employees and not so much for contractors. -Decent place to get started maybe as a first job in the field, but only for a year or two. -People managers: they seem pretty awesome. -Very much a 9-5 job. Most people are actually asked not to work any more than that.

Cons

Unfortunately I agree very much with many of the other reviews I have read for the same position at this company. -Technical managers: very inflexible, and not actually open to doing things in different ways. I have witnessed too many examples of people doing extra work outside of paid hours to present a POC that is clearly better than the prescribed approach and accomplishes the same thing, get shot down for no apparent reason. -Highly politicized work culture. Many internal employees will openly acknowledge that decisions are clearly being made for political reasons, and not the right reasons. -No mentorship, no investment in employees education/learning/development in any real sense. You are on your own, and your growth will stop. -Relatively high turnover, at all levels.

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Pros

Lots of learning opportunities with opportunities for growth.

Cons

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5.0
Jul 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-I did not know anything about finance, just had sales experience to my name and an open mind to learning and they took me in and tought me so much. -Benefits are top tier, from the basics to some that you didn't know they even existed. -They give you 8 hours a quarter for personal development. -Good pay without even including bonus or language add ons. -You will learn a LOT -

Cons

-2 year role commitment -Very corporate so might not let be your true self in the job with peers.

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