Charles Schwab Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I have been working at Charles Schwab managing Fixed Income Platform. I am responsible for architecture, design and development of features for FI Platform. I consider myself an expert in J2EE, REST, SOA and other distributed technologies."

"Very good company to work with and I have no issue with company working for last 10 year."

"Strong company and well known for its service and quality."

"I worked for Charles Schwab for 1.5 years. It was OK but they tend to be stuck on older technologies in some areas of IT."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"I enjoy my supervisor's support, pay, location, projects, coworkers, and company events."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready to work and share your ideas about how to improve process but know you're going to get push back"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Not enough communication, I would like to have a coworker to bounce ideas around with..."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Check in with employees more via surveys, more visibability with employees"

"My overall experience with Charles Schwab has been a great one."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Salary, benefits in the Management availability, in the opportunity to learn other departments"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Relax in be prepared to sell yourself. Takes notes and asked questions"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Not having a HR representive on site to answer certain question involving the policy in procedures of the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get more involved with the associates. Allow employees who is out there doingthe work on a day to day basis give input."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"It's not high pressure; allows for independence and teamwork, both"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready to work for your own career growth, you better have some serious negotiating skills"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"lack of career development; does not empower people managers to reward their employees with promostions or salary bumps; upper management needs to improve their leadership skills and be held accountable for their actions"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide leadership training to instill more skilled visionaries who treat people equally. Implement career development programs and salaries that match people's skill sets. Hold upper management accountable for the growth and future of their employees."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"I like my co-worker. they very friendly and helpful. I like boss. He like a family member to me."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The interview was very simple. There was nothing challenging. Anyone will do just fine."

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"I like almost everything about this company. Great company to work for."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any sugestion for management. they manage the company great."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"the people are topnotch professionals in their fields, very professional and very nice"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"expect many interviews and the process to take a few months, and a rigorous background check too. worth the wait"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"the environment is very structured and corporate, almost feels big brother like at times"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"require all people managers to participate in the management training sessions"

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"great professional people excellent in their fields, all are extremely politeand very nice"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"know your subject matter and the company, do the research. expect a long wait and many interviews, with a rigorous background check"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"very corporate and structured atmosphere, at times almost big brother like"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would promote more involvement in the management training for all the people managers"

"Good people, good work environment, very structured work flow system."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"It's a company with integrity, with a genuine interest in helping people become financially fit."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be genuine, be ready to work hard and constantly compromise and negotiate content."

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"I'm a contract employee only and not a full employee."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you're doing and make it easier for people to be more active with their finances."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Schwab does have decent benefits and decent but not great pay for Orlando"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Discuss how you work well with other departments. Use a bunch of douchy corporate speak and they will love you"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Typical large company. Management down to frontlines afraid to make a decision."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Walt seems to be doing the right things but he just doesn't inspire"

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Good people. Easy to reach top tier people if needed. Benefits are good and work life balance is good."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be happy being where you are. The pay will increase slowly but too easy to hit ceilings."

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Managers are too ego-centric about their own career but say otherwise. There are too many silos, not enough communication early in a products lifecycle. Some animosity amongst departments. Not enough innovation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Upgrade windows machines to match the macintosh machines in the office. Get full ability to work from home. Have standard meeting guidelines to make them more worthwhile."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Yes, I like working at my previous company."

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"web function testing, bug tracking, write bug report and support releases."

What do you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"It's the department leadership. Otherwise it's okay. Also, my boss is an ass"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Charles Schwab is a good place to be if you work for the right people and you like your job"

What don't you like about working at Charles Schwab?

"Working there is very demanding. It doesn't feel like the leadership cares about their employees"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would take a look at the work load and work life balance"