No room for growth unless you hitched to the right wagon - Senior AML Analyst Western Union Employee Review

2.0
May 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues, ability to gain experience in a variety of areas

Cons

Promotion is impossible if you actually do your work, make it look like you can do anything and you'll get promoted.

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Western Union Response
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Thank you for being part of our journey for 8+ years! We love all the pros you mentioned, such as our culture and career opportunities. However, we're sorry to hear your feedback regarding career growth. We want employees to have the opportunity to grow their career with us, and so we do our best to provide promotions fairly based on knowledge, skills, and contributions. We take to heart all of the feedback we receive from both current and former employees, and we will share reviews like yours with the appropriate teams.

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