are we allowed to use our 2 floating holidays in increments of 4 hours? I submitted 4 hours in workday but did not receive approval yet, and that usually happens quickly and my boss is on Pto and my colleagues don't know the answer
Will tickets from work stop spamming me
Seriously- how many times do phony benefits get trotted out? There are three things people care about - layoffs, health insurance, wfh. Anything else is just fake benefits.
I'm on my third manager here, and they've all been identical
None of them understood the team's actual strengths and weaknesses. All of them resisted using people in the roles that made sense. And every single one was a passive-aggressive micromanager, always interrupting, never actually contributing. At this... — read more
What I wish someone told me
When I started out, I believed that working harder meant getting ahead, so I often stayed late, skipped lunch, came in on weekends, and even covered for people who weren't there because the company wouldn't hire enough staff. Do you know what I got... — read more
2 weeks later
Did everyone see that thoughtful message that came thru Teamworks last week about the United States and Israel attacking Iran and starting a full fledged war? Yeah me neither.
Stock Decline
Wells Fargo supposedly is doing better than it's peers but has declined from 95+ per share to 74 in a short time. The market is showing skepticism, clearly, of the firm and something appears to be wrong , perhaps unknown. I can't imagine being an... — read more
Procedures here are the most cumbersome and ancient
This is my third bank. All are bad, but this one is the worst. I come across stuff that seems like a remnant from the previous century. With all that fancy management and hefty consultant fees, you'd think they would have streamlined some processes... — read more
ITV
Has there been any layoffs or anything coming in independent testing and validation outside of getting rid of the people in California for location strategy ?
Irvine
Anyone know when Irvine closes?
Had just put eye drops in when the boss came and saw me with "tears" running down
Told me I could take the day off :)
Wells Fargo filed "WFUSD" Trademark this week
This seems interesting as the classed the trademark was filed is 009, 036, 042. IC 009: Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application IC 036: Financial exchange; Financial information; Financial processing IC 042 Software as a service... — read more
Riding the BART five days a week
When was this 1975? Of course you did because there wasn’t the technology. Why would we go back to this?? Boomer
How many people are cc’ed and how many go to needless meetings
I’ve never seen anything like WFC when it comes to this. The reason people are busy is because they are cc’ed in a million emails. Seriously if you have to cc the entire team with rare exceptions your team su-ks. And god- some people live to attend... — read more
Severance lump sum miscalculation
Looks like wells botched severance lump sum payouts and is sending out checks and letters for those who were underpaid.
Premier banker settlement.
I read where it will be voted in soon. I see some speculation with the average payouts. Does anyone have any idea how much a long term premier baker may receive?
COMPANYWIDE TOWN HALL
Here is the thread for today’s WF town hall. This is the place for employees to air their concerns and talk about the elephant in the room, real issues we as employees are facing and none of this amateurish soft ball questions nonsense!
No Raise when promoted?
Is it true, if you get a promotion (going from p2 to p3 let’s say) and your salary is already in the p3 band, you will not get a raise?
Do Layoffs Get Exit Interview?
If you are laid off do you get the exit interview link in Workday?
Postings Are Slowing Down
I guess the headcount must be getting low....
Coffee Badgers being terminated
Supposedly they're cracking down on coffee badgers... anyone here this? Does Wells have the ability to track hours at the office?
Speaking Up While Still Employed
Is it a good idea to speak on LinkedIn about what employees are going through inside a company while still working there? I’m currently at Wells Fargo and honestly I hate the way some of us are being treated. I checked job openings on Workday and... — read more
Meeting overload
Three meetings so far today. Every single one, people staring at screens or out the window. Nobody wants to be there. Nobody is paying attention but looks like nobody cares either. What's the point??
Reese Witherspoon paid 5 Million for Ad
Plus trip to Paris
Can’t wait to commute in when gas hits $4.50/gallon
Make commuting su-k more.
The Brave People of FCRM
Shout out to all the brave folks in FCRM for speaking the truth about the simmering disastrous situation that has been ongoing for few years in FCRM that upper management has been confronted with it and had no chance of getting away from... — read more
Sc--w it I am so done let’s see what happens
Heads up: My manager said upper management is actively pushing to fire people to save costs and told us to “get ready for the worst.” I’ve been here 5 years, and while last year I didn’t meet some performance metrics, I have documentation showing the... — read more
60 day notice
Anyone put in their resignation recently and we're told you'd have to abide by the 60 days? I can't imagine they'd make me stay. Anyone experience this?
Skan VA
Anyone else have Skan VA in their system tray? Employee monitoring software.
You will be replaced with an AI agent
Most of what India does can be replaced with AI agents.
Wells Fargo Employee Replacement Pool?
I realize this site is a minute fraction of total active employee count, but I have an idea... Wells needs to have a replacement pool. It would be made-up of laid-off people who are willing to return and swap-in for one of the worthless, retained... — read more
Office Survival Skills
Never explain yourself under pressure Being forced to explain yourself often places you in a submissive position. If a question is framed this way, point it out directly. Example: "I don't think you meant to, but that question puts... — read more
Parental Leave
Hi everyone. I'm currently experiencing soft pressure from leadership to not take my full 16 weeks of parental leave. My wife will begin cancer treatment shortly after birth and I already have a special needs boy to go along with this newborn. I've... — read more
Audit
Audit is in either a bad place morally or the talent level is in the gutter. Audit is complicit in the mess that will be uncovered in 3 years. Do they have a pulse? Anyone alive out there? It’s not that hard. Huge mess in Corp Risk.
Beware of the right to represent
For your job seeker out there, beware of the Indian recruiters who immediately wants you to sign a right to represent. Once you sign this right to represent, your résumé goes in the trash and they promote their Indian friends and family. Just don’t... — read more
A tale of two companies CEO’s - you be the judge
Wells Fargo Net Income (2025): Approximately $21.3 billion, Wells Fargo CEO and Chairman Charlie Scharf was awarded a $40 million compensation package for the 2025 performance year, a 28% increase from the $31.2 million he received in 2024 Wells... — read more
WF has partnered with LinkedIn to promote premium subscriptions
If you are searching LinkedIn during your meetings, dont worry, you are not alone. WF has partnered with LinkedIn to promote premium subscriptions by creating a toxic "am I next" workplace.
I sent a cold mail to Charlie to report my rude manager
I hope my rude and incompetent manager gets fired soon.
Technology LOB
We can easily dispatch another 30% and it will still function. There are too many coasters, old timers sitting there doing nothing. Too much dead weights. Americans are lazy.