Charles Schwab reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(7,815 total reviews)
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Rick Wurster

72% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Charles Schwab has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 7,815 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Charles Schwab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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8K reviews
3.0
Apr 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Stable Culture - "Defcon/Fire" alarms rarely go up - Visibility to a lot of other career paths within the firm, allowing for growth

Cons

As of 3/1/26, shifted from 3 days/week in office to 4 days a week in office (you can choose which day off each week)

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Charles Schwab Response
2w
A balanced review like this helps show the full picture. Great to hear you have found room to learn and stretch in your work. In person collaboration supports connection and learning for many teams, and we also recognize flexibility matters. Hearing both sides in one review helps leaders focus on what should be maintained and what should be improved. We appreciate the balanced feedback.
5.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In my mind, the ONLY firm to work for in the brokerage industry. They 100% take care of their people. Chuck's philosophy: you take care of your people and you don't have to worry about the clients being taken care of. THE BEST career move I made in 1991, was there 23 years. Love Chuck and Helen Schwab!

Cons

There are no cons - seriously

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Charles Schwab Response
2w
Great to see this feedback. Collaboration is a big part of how we work, and it is good to see that reflected here. Thanks for being part of the team.
3.0
Apr 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent offices, good but not great comp packages relative to other FinTech options in my city. Amazing co-workers and an interesting product suite. Solid tech if a bit long in the tooth. It's great working for a winning team and Schwab is nothing if not a success story in the discount brokerage industry. It's telling that despite leaving on something of a downbeat I am still a loyal customer.

Cons

I was there at the worst possible time probably; I was acquired along with the rest of TDAmeritrade (which I think I gave 4 or maybe even 5 stars: lost my history with the Indeed/Glassdoor migration), and in addition to the dysfunction that follows any such M&A activity there was ... COVID. I found that where TDA had done a great job of treating "Human resources" as people Schwab saw us more as Resources. Very top-down, very my way or the highway. Schwab was more base-pay centric while TDA was more entrepreneurial with it's comp and other benefits.

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Charles Schwab Response
2w
A balanced review like this helps show the full picture. Collaboration is a big part of how we work, and it is good to see that reflected here with the strong relationships and teamwork you highlighted. At the same time, employee input plays an important role in how we evolve, and we will share what you raised around the transition experience. Feedback like this gives teams a more complete picture of what employees value and where more progress is needed. Thanks again for taking the time to share this review.
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