Lack of genuine respect for employees - Software Engineer Charles Schwab Employee Review

2.0
May 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some organizations within Schwab are led by incredibly intelligent and respectful people who do their best to protect their employees from the harmful parts of the broader company culture.

Cons

- While orgs vary greatly, I find the culture here to reward toxic workplace behavior. Most teams I have worked with foster an environment where burning yourself out and engaging with your coworkers in a way that does not respect work-life boundaries for the sake of temporarily increased productivity is highly encouraged. - Again, depending on the org, many early career hires will find their careers suffer if they stay for too long. Not only in the sense that annual raises are minimal, but also in how many people find themselves pigeonholed into narrow roles where they are unable to develop skills that align with any meaningful career trajectory. - Organizational direction changes constantly. Large initiatives are perpetually added, removed, and reprioritized. I find that it is often not in the best interest of the organization or employees who work in them, but rather to appease the sense of power of the constantly cycling leaders.

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Charles Schwab Response
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Thank you for your feedback. As a firm, we care about nurturing employees’ growth, development, and ability to create positive change across the field of finance. We also pride ourselves on providing outstanding compensation, benefits, work life balance, and training. If this has not been your experience, we encourage you to reach out to your manager or HR representative.

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