Mediocre and Bureaucratic - Associate Software Engineer Charles Schwab Employee Review

3.0
Apr 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good onboarding program for new college graduates looking to go into IT Good benefits package that includes HSA contributions, Health Insurance, ESPP, one month sabbatical every 5 years (Probably going away with the new idiot they are grooming to be CEO though), etc. Mostly good work-life balance except for madated RTO Helpful team members

Cons

No chance for internal promotions because incompetent executives can't manage interest rate risk Extremely slow and bureaucratic. Hard to do my job due to infrastructure teams and bureaucrats. Company then uses "regulations" as an excuse for using archaic technologies and practices when the regulations don't exist or say something completely different. Company doesn't put any effort into automation, resolving tech debt, and properly practicing agile methodologies. Mandates RTO on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday with no respect for employees. Micromanaging and more concerned with how I do my job instead of what I deliver. Limits your career options since interviewers know how unproductive the company is.

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Pros

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Cons

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

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