Good company, limited technical growth - Software Engineer III Charles Schwab Employee Review

3.0
Jul 21, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Stable company, decent benefits, 401k match and other benefits vest instantly, not too demanding of a role

Cons

Limited career growth, limited and/or severely delayed adoption of new technologies due to the 'risk averse' strategy employed by financial companies, workaholic culture, vague leadership strategies, mediocre amount of paid time off

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

Great clients, decent benefits, acceptable pay, excellent training for when you move on.

Cons

Pay below competitors, constant inbound calls, stringent metrics that tighten annually, middle-of-the-road work-life balance. Schwab used to have great culture, but it becomes more "corporate" every year and with every new CEO. The "Executive Council" is wildly out of touch with frontline employees and needs to stop passing the buck of employee dissatisfaction into the managers.

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