6 Reasons that Developers fail as Software Testers... Lack of end-to-end perspective. No experience as tester, no idea on how to find bugs or defects. Biased towards their code. Misunderstanding requirements, wrong approach and no... — read more 

Executives just below Charles in Charge will be in a zoomer to reaffirm who sends what to whom regarding the layoff notices coming down this week. But, yes, other than those half dozen, everyone is off on Oct 10th. Enjoy the day off, but it may be... — read more 

Is it possible to get more than your target bonus? Do you think this year’s bonuses will even hit the targets?

In your severance time than 401k lmao 😮‍💨

There was a time when I was the only male on the team. I had no issues with my other teammates as they were fantastic individuals. We collaborated and accomplished quite a bit. The only time I did not collaborate is when they all flew into town, then... — read more 

Heard this through the grapevine today that the typical raise across the company will be 5% this year (historically 2%). HR will hate that I revealed this, but it sounds like Bei Ling fought pretty hard for this and won a huge battle for all of us... — read more 

It has not stopped and I guess it won't. It is damn near every week now that some "team building" or worst case "volunteer" event arises on our calendar. Why don't they just say they want all of us in the office NOW. We never had so much going on... — read more 

I posted earlier that there are another 36 layoffs coming in Iowa with a layoff date of 12-31-22, per Iowa Workforce development. I don't see my post anywhere. With a layoff date of 12/31 and given WF is giving 60 day non-working notices, that would... — read more 

The results will be announced next Friday. I'm sure Charlie will find a way to twist the numbers - whether they turn out to be good or bad - to justify more layoffs as soon as possible. It wouldn't be the first time and it won't be the last time he... — read more 

Please comment with your opinions. In WF, I’ve been a part of several teams where I have been required to find my own tools, request my own access, find my own support in order to do my job. In my opinion, I think this is very insane and inefficient... — read more 

Has anyone heard what the recommended “target” is for merit increase this year? Or know when they will share the target % number with managers? The last few years, target has stayed at 2%. Waiting to hear what it is for this March. (And... — read more 

I heard that in Q1, things will revert back to Wachovia’s branch model. One Licensed Banker and one service banker that will also be a trained teller. Why is this not being discussed in important calls or podcast? If you are going to lay me off just... — read more 

I think my position is on the spot for a layoff. If I begin looking, clicking on, not applying, at a job elsewhere in WF, will my boss be able to see that?

I am looking external after spending my entire career at this sinking ship. What is the best way to get honest insight on the culture at other companies? (Assuming I do not know anyone who works/worked there)

How many remote ppl do you have on your immediate team. We have 2 and just curious how common it is. (I am not complaining, just simply curious. Kudos to them for doing what they need)

When Scharf was hired WFC closed at $50.71. Even adjusted for splits/dividends/distributions it was $46.85. Now, just over 3 years later, WFC closed at $42.24. Our dividend is half of what it was when he started. Why is WF paying this man... — read more 

Things are starting to melt. It'll be an ugly Q4, probably even worse Q1. Things will not start to clear before Q3.

What would you say? Why?

There were layoffs in Charlotte within Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Wells Fargo Securities (WFS)... I just want to make sure it's documented here.

Workers who survived job cuts say they felt overworked and anxious in the aftermath: 'You're dispensable.' Surviving a round of job cuts can be a tough experience, layoff survivers say. Employees who were kept on told Insider they felt anxious... — read more 

Predictions on what will/won't be shared with team members?

Show of hands! What is the worst part about being a DBA here? What is the best part?

Plaintiffs seek class certification in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit, asserting seven separate counts against Wells Fargo, GreatBanc Trust Co., and former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan for breaches of fiduciary duty and engaging in... — read more 

For ppl who are in the office, how long are you in the office for? Are you required to stay there for 8 hours or can you leave during lunch and log back on? Does your mgr say anything?

I’m new here. I notice they have thousands of people in Charlotte who don’t have any skills other than setting up meetings and asking others to make a decision for them. They seem to hire dozens of other worthless headcount based there and make... — read more 

50% of CEOs Consider Layoffs in Next 6 Months https://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-half-of-ceos-consider-workforce-reductions-over-the-next-6-months-and-remote-workers-may-be-the-first-go-to-11664907913

Got my lovely package today, folks. A paycheck for every year I gave them. Woohoo! Just kidding, it was a daydream. I’m sitting in my rotting cubicle now lel

https://fortune.com/2022/10/05/remote-workers-likely-cut-first-in-layoffs-recession/

my wife was hired as a remote worker and now has to walk around piles of vomit and sh-t on her way from the parking garage to an uptown building. no violence better come of her from the homeless vagrants, illegals, and dr-g addicts. This is a... — read more 

Are you an insufferable human being who has nothing better to do than judge people on the internet?

Are you just hungry and broke or does any of the practices this place does misalign with your core values? Why do you still work here?

Nobody was hurt, but could have been if they were there for RTO. You couldn’t pay me enough to work in a big city. https://www.wbtv.com/2022/10/04/cmpd-investigating-shooting-wells-fargo-building-uptown/

Seriously I’d like to get out of this hellhole… I’ve been told to avoid Citi like the plague. Which bank is actually decent to work for or is it best to completely get out of this industry?

Between the RTO policy, layoffs, lack of clarity around bonuses/compensation and generally sh---y leadership how do they expect to keep people? I could see how Goldman or Morgan Stanley could get away with it because they pay their employees a lot... — read more 

Relevant to banks and their health. https://archive.ph/RX8DS#selection-3599.0-3599.63 While a soft landing is still possible for housing and labor, it's going to get ugly for city business districts. By Conor Sen September 27, 2022, 9:30 AM... — read more 

Wells Fargo is moving tens of thousands of client accounts out of its esteemed private bank. Clients with under $5 million are being moved to accounts with minimum balance requirements. It's the latest step in a wider reorganization that has... — read more 

I’ve been applying for a new role as my current one is a disaster. I haven’t heard anything back from the HR recruiter. I saw a few posts saying HR is slammed and running behind. Is this true? If so, about how long does it take for a recruiter to... — read more 

I see more talk about quit quitting but the fact is I'd be fired the second I tried to pull something like that. I can't imagine being given a task that's urgent and just stopping work when my hours are up until tomorrow. How would you even begin to... — read more 

I have been a part of it and each team has to have X number of employees not meeting expectations. These are the people getting laid off first. Now they are going to make sure all personal information is gone from the system or else (after we all had... — read more 

"The investor of "The Big Short" fame noted in a Friday tweet that there are 218 companies with a primary stock listing in the US, a market capitalization north of $1 billion, and annual losses exceeding $100 million. Of those, 29 boast market caps... — read more