Does Western Alliance Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Western Alliance Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Western Alliance Bank. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Western Alliance Bank?

76% of Western Alliance Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Western Alliance Bank 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Western Alliance Bank?

Credit Analyst (26) , Analyst (12) , Vice President (12) , Intern (6) , Manager (6) , Portfolio Manager (6) , Senior Credit Analyst (6) , Assistant Vice President (5) , Loan Administrator (5) , Business Analyst (4) , Commercial Underwriter (4) , Operations Manager (4) , Anonymous (3) , Bank Teller (3) , Data Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Western Alliance Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay and bonus are the only thing keeping this place from being a ghost town." ((in 23 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 19 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers." ((in 9 reviews)); "Growth opportunities" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Western Alliance Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Some managers have been known to get physical with their employees." ((in 12 reviews)); "Lack of leadership and direction especially in the technology department." ((in 12 reviews)); "No training permitted, extremely competitive with no loyalty given, unclear and competing strategies, major rifts between department teams" ((in 11 reviews)); "Upper management sometimes does not think like the 'big banks' and is headstrong about working from the office in spite of last year's productivity and financials breaking records while NOT working from the office." ((in 10 reviews)); "functional work environment, then this is the place for you!" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Western Alliance Bank layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Western Alliance Bank layoffs and their outlook for job security at Western Alliance Bank in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Western Alliance Bank locations?

Phoenix , Las Vegas , San Diego , San Jose , San Francisco , Chandler , Los Angeles , Dallas , Reno , Chicago , Arizona City , Mesa , Scottsdale , Westlake Village , Boston , Reston , New York , Flagstaff , Gilbert , Washington , Raleigh , Westerville , Beverly Hills , Costa Mesa , Irvine , Woodland Hills , Carmel Valley , Oakland , Henderson , Vancouver

Western Alliance Bank reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(385 total reviews)

Kenneth A. Vecchione

92% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Western Alliance Bank has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 385 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Western Alliance Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

385 reviews

1.0

Mar 10, 2016

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people in my group, relaxed work environment, decent pay.

Cons

I heard the rumors but I had no idea it was this bad. In the last year, I’ve witnessed the hiring, firing, and quitting of more people than I have in the last 3 years combined. We’ve all heard the whispers about problems finding and keeping people and our poor corporate culture, but to stoop this low, this company has got to be desperate. I get the whole employee referral program and how we benefit by getting money if our referrals are hired, but holding a contest and sending emails pleading with us to post 5 star reviews on Glassdoor, has it gotten that bad? Are employer solicited reviews allowed on Glassdoor? And why include a link to Glassdoor.com in the email, are we being tracked? Where is the integrity in this? I don't know what to think about this place anymore, but this definitely does not instill confidence. “Employee Referral Program and Referral Bonus Event SPREAD THE WORD: WESTERN ALLIANCE IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK! If you love working at Western Alliance and being a part of the successes achieved by our talented team of bankers, our relationship-focused approach and the bank’s year over year growth – help spread the word! Glassdoor is a website that helps employees provide recommendations about their company to potential candidates. Ready to leave a 5-star review? Click here to visit Glassdoor.com. GLASSDOOR Help candidates get to know us by leaving a 5-star review on the Western Alliance Bank Glassdoor company page.”

Western Alliance Bank Response

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Thanks for your important feedback and for raising these issues. We hope you will consider sharing your concerns with your manager or with HR so we can better understand your thinking and respond to you directly. We believe inviting people to share their work stories with Glassdoor and inviting referrals for new employees are good practices for any company. Many people – including many long-term employees – are building rewarding careers and finding plentiful opportunity at Western Alliance. Western Alliance has been growing quickly -- some of its work culture is still a work in progress – and your feedback is helpful as we build a positive, customer-focused banking business where people feel motivated and rewarded. It is true that not every company environment is a fit for everyone, but we would very much like the opportunity to connect with you regarding your concerns and look for ways to improve your work experience at Western Alliance.

1.0

Aug 30, 2016

You will regret accepting an offer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are mostly pleasant

Cons

Just the most misguided dysfunctional place you could possibly ever imagine. Awful benefits. WAB treats employees like garbage. You're not allowed to have work life balance and management will belittle you and play favorites. An email came out saying they were targeting 3.5% merit/equity increases for the 2016 annual employee reviews which was followed by a correction email that came out minutes later saying they were targeting 2.5%. You can tell yourself it was a harmless typo but anyone who had been at the bank for longer than 2 weeks would tell you the owner crunched the numbers and decided he'd rather keep an extra ~$900,000, buy himself a jet, and allow the discontent to fester.

1.0

Feb 8, 2017

Internal Audit/Enterprise Risk Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I learned to research executives prior to accepting an offer.

Cons

This is a highly volatile bank. I had no business working there based on my resume. The executives are a joke, namely the CRO and CFO while I was there (I'm sure it's the same considering their pasts/skill sets). Oversight is nonexistent and there is no strategic vision for the company. The regulators wanted qualified individuals to facilitate oversight and leadership did not understand the fallout of hiring high quality auditors. The big 4 is not interested in external audit or co-sourcing internal audit based on reputation and their propensity to turn a blind eye to large issues. McGladery is under-equipped to be issuing an opinion. If you choose to accept a job and are a CPA make sure you have a good lawyer to advise you when you find large issues that the audit committee ignores. Also, females beware.

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