Santander reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(5,719 total reviews)
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Tim Wennes

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Santander has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,719 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Santander employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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6K reviews
1.0
Mar 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly work atmosphere.

Cons

Long hours, lack of training and guidance (no mentorship). Upper management consists mostly of Spanish expats, and advancement opportunities for local staff are non-existent (I haven't heard of anyone advancing during my two years at the bank). Heavy on paperwork. Low caps on bonuses. Software systems are out-of-date, in spanish and provide conflicting data (Spanish fluency is a big advantage). Health insurance coverage sub-par and expensive for industry.

3.0
Mar 8, 2014

Branch Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice people to work with. Great Senior Management High paying - they will pay high salaries for great talent ( negotiate) Easy access to senior management- small bank feel Very easy for high performers to really stand out.

Cons

WORST systems ever- it doesn't get any worst Major Staffing issues Very high turnover- chances are, if you're very good at what you do, you will soon be moving on. Horrible, lengthy, time consuming processes, very paper intensive Highly Excessive unnecessary emails Numerous non essential conference calls Lots of focus on tracking results and planning to plan than on actual execution Branch Managers have individual production goals just like their bankers and business bankers . The goals are less than the bankers but you're still essentially a banker as well as a manager. Back office retail support is untrained and un knowledgeable. They provide different answers every time you call in and provide incorrect information, which you then provide to customers resulting in major service breaks, time and time again. Processes are very cumbersome and convoluted Overall culture significantly lacks company pride Only 6 weeks of Maternity leave No discretionary annual bonus for the retail bank even when the company performs very well. The branch facilities are not adequately/ routinely maintained. Only after something breaks is it fixed. Even then the fixes are cheap and nothing is ever replaced. Not able to attract sophisticated clients due to service and system limitations

3.0
Feb 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Santander is growing, and there seem to be lots of opportunities for lower-level staff to move around. The culture for a large company is pretty impressive.

Cons

Benefits are average. Not much upside advancement potential. Titles are diluted via promotion of employees with questionable skill sets.

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