Santander reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(5,719 total reviews)
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Tim Wennes

81% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Santander has an employee rating of 3.8 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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4.0
Jan 7, 2024

Place is Okay

Recommend
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Pros

There is an excellent work life balance, There is a push to hybrid, two days a week which is not too bad. The office in New York looks nice. The stress levels are low, and the jobs are very manageable, etc.

Cons

There is no job security, they randomly layoff people, because they feel like it. Its there modus operendi, People are always getting impacted because the bank likes to save money, and they don't care if your out of a job. Also growth opportunities are limited.

3.0
Dec 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- A steady job. Banks aren't going anywhere any time soon, especially a huge one like Santander - It looks okay on a resume. It shows you're trustworthy and can handle some real responsibilities. - There is an incentive plan (lacking but still there) - Good benefits.

Cons

- Sales role at the forefront. Don't expect to be able to stay at this job and feel great about selling credit cards to whoever you can. - Arbitrary rules that don't make sense. There are too many to list, but you will ruin many of these. - No room for real growth in the company. Many people are in the same position after 5-10 years. You will rarely make it out of the branch if you aren't willing to dedicate your life to this company. - Terrible hours. 8:30 is when your day starts. And it often ends after 5:30 or 6 pm. There is also weekend work since they're open on Saturdays. Getting time off can be a nightmare because they don't like to allow multiple people to be on leave at once, even during holiday seasons. - Way, way, way too many mandatory training videos that you're just going to forget in 5 minutes. - You have to deal with annoying customers just as much as the good ones, it not more. - Half the time you're playing tech support and you forget that you have a fancy job title as a "Banker". - Upper management in the company has an obvious disconnect with in-field employees.

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