Santander reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(5,702 total reviews)
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Tim Wennes

81% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Santander has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 5,702 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
Nov 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Some genuinely hardworking frontline staff. Good colleagues who support each other. Occasional opportunities to lead transformation work. Flexible working arrangements in certain teams.

Cons

Senior leadership disconnected from operational challenges. Constant restructures with no clear direction. Excessive bureaucracy slows down even simple decisions. Underinvestment in systems, tools and FC technology. Progression based on politics, not performance. Heavy workloads with unrealistic deadlines and poor resource planning. Frequent last-minute priorities due to lack of strategy. Too many "initiatives" launched without meaningful follow-through. Morale low because teams feel unheard and undervalued. Lack of specialist urd~rstanding in upper management leads or decisions

5.0
Nov 24, 2025

Data Analyst

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good team to work with.

Cons

Performance expectations changed frequently without notice.

3.0
Nov 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work life balance is pretty good

Cons

No rise in salary for first three years

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