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Working at Wells Fargo in Springfield, IL: 13 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Springfield, IL Area

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On average, employees in Springfield, IL at Wells Fargo give their company a 1.4 rating out of 5.0 based on 13, whereas overall Average Rating of Wells Fargo is 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 1847 Wells Fargo Review Ratings. The happiest Wells Fargo employees in Springfield, IL are Underwriters submitting an average rating of 3.9 and Contractors with a rating of 4.0.

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4.0
Average Rating
(based on 1198 Wells Fargo Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.0
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.1
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"Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is a good company. The work environment is conducive to a positive work/life balance."
Posted 10 years ago in Frederick, MD

Working at Wells Fargo in Springfield, IL: 13 Employee Reviews

Wells Fargo Employee

"It was a good company to work for and I acquired a lot of knowledge and training in the mortgage industry with this company. The benefits and incentives were very good."

Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.3 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.3 / 5
Underwriter

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"It is a good organization with a great professional environment and a very reputable name in the industry."

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

"Great company to work on retail with great health benefits."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I dislike not being compensated enough for the amount of work and experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest stronger communication skills and training to the new staff."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

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Wells Fargo (1847)

4.4 Highest Rated in this Industry is Dynegy (9)
3.0 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Teavana (7)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,695)
Contractor

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I liked managing over nine underwriters, the processing department, and actively underwriting."

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

"The company is closing, due to the market guideline changes in 2008."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I disliked that there was no growing opportunity and a solid foundation to keep growing on this market."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest stronger communication and more motivational skills to increase the production."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Contractor

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I like a professional environment, good reputation in the industry, and strong communication skills."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I dislike bad reputation, not a professional environment, financial problems, and terrible management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always work as a team, and maintain good communication skills."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Loan Document Specialist

"Wells Fargo is not a good place to work."

Contract Underwriter

"Very good assignment."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"They provide good training, the peers are helpful, and it is an easy atmosphere."

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

"I was placed with a recruiting company."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"The assignment ended sooner than anticipated."

Contract Underwriter

"Excellent growth opportunity."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I like the growth potential."

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

"Be assertive."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"There is nothing I dislike."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Contract underwriters need more support."

Application Programmer

"Wells Fargo has been good to me. It encourages growth and recognizes the value of diversity."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"The company seems to value its employees and works hard at being an industry leader."

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

"Don't emphasize what you know, but focus on your ability to learn and to grow."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I dislike the poorly structured IT environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Lose the politics."

Travel Underwriter

"Great employer."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I liked the wonderful working environment."

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

"Wonderful company to work for."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"Loved it, but I was laid off due to lack of work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Great Job!"

Consumer Loan Underwriter

"Great way to express gratitude for a company that gave me a lot."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"The company honestly does try to make sure they make a profit, while at the same time treating the employees with an excellent benefits package. I like the fact that my stock did not crash nearly as bad as other banks that took bigger risks."

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

"You will be interviewed at least three times; be patient and be calm. Do toot your horn; they like over-achievers."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"If you did not have a four year college degree, you had to work harder for higher wages and positions. They put more emphasis on education than they should. A four year degree does not mean you have common sense."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get out of your offices more and communicate verbally with the staff, not just through email."

Loan Processor

"This is a temporary job. There is some room to advance but it is slim with the amount of candidates they have."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"This is a good job to help keep my head above the financial waters for now while I look for a job more suited to me. I like Wells Fargo because even though I am temporary, they understand what I am going through and normally try to schedule work around my job searches."

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

"This will be a temporary job. Work hard and you might be able to make it something more. The job is very monotonous but it takes an attentive touch to do."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I do not like that the job is temporary. Every day seems to make me nervous no matter how good of a job I do."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"For the amount of people the managers have to manage right now, I think they are doing a great job."

Contract Underwriter

"Very busy location with 40 hours per week overtime basically required to meet production goals."

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"It was a great challenge, with a lot of new databases to learn. Management was greatl"

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

"Be ready for a very fast-paced, hectic site that is trying to set new goals each month."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"The overtime eliminated most personal time. My overtime average per week was 47 hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get more underwriters."

Underwriter

"Sweatshop that ran out of work, so they ran off the hired help!"

What do you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I work minimum 8-5, and everything else is gravy."

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

"Make sure your skills truly match your resume. If you exaggerate, then be prepared to leave quickly."

What don't you like about working at Wells Fargo?

"I dislike an unprofessional attitude, demeanor, and appearance. It leaves you thinking that you are working at Dollar General, versus a Top 4 financial institution."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Upgrade the dress code; it's hard to get or receive respect when you are wearing dirty blue jeans with a t-shirt."

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