The Bottom Line & Wayne - Operations Support Specialist Commonwealth Financial Network Employee Review

When I first started at Commonwealth the company would win top 25 places to work in Boston. As my time went on the focus shifted from caring about employees to the bottom line. Wayne Bloom is your stereotypical 1% CEO, he will look you square in the face and tell he cares then make a decision based on the bottom line. When the company decided it was time to go back to the office Wayne held an all company meeting, when questions started coming in (that he didn’t like) you could tell he was visibly angered and quite frankly couldn’t control his emotion. Since that meeting (months ago) Wayne has not addressed our staff or provided an update on the current state of the pandemic . Commonwealth has two main offices one in Boston and the other in California and employees are treated much differently ( California has more employee center labor laws). In California things are more laid back, there’s less accountability, and more flexibility in your schedule. In Waltham be prepared for your manager to break out the rule book. Furthermore, the company struggles with technology. Be prepared for constant break downs and outages. The company will expect you to explain these to our advisor field. The pay is competitive but not great and the company no longer focuses on the employee experience. I’d recommend finding a company that cares more about hour employees. If you want to sell your soul work for CFN. Not remote work friendly.