Only good for kool-aid drinkers - Financial Foundations Specialist USAA Employee Review

2.0
Dec 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really the only PROs were the Bonuses, extra PTO at the holidays, cafeteria had many selections, and the parking garage if you can find a spot when it snows.

Cons

In the call center, they run you into the ground with non stop, back to back phone calls. Unless you have a bachelor's degree, they only give you lateral promotions that don't give you a raise. Going into the retail banking dept you get paid lower than the insurance and if you transfer to insurance of auto circle you go through the grueling test to get to get licensed but then are never compensated for it. Things might be better at the San Antonio location but in Colorado Springs you're a nobody and unless you kiss major butt you won't go anywhere with the company and be stuck on the phones forever. You try to trust management but they throw everything back in your face later and use as reasons why you're a bad employee. You definitely don't want to have a mind or your own and not drink their kool-aid otherwise you'll be marked as a difficult employee, even if you're just trying to give them suggestions on how to make the place better. I had 6 manager changes in 5 years working there. They also have no problem letting people go over anything, including for people with FMLA pending or on short term disability. They are not a flexible company unless you happen to get one of the nicer managers, which is a rarity.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
May 8, 2015
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Pros

Life work balance, great benefit package and nice colleagues. The goal of the company is providing the best service to its members. So, they treat employees the best to encourage them to do the same for members.

Cons

Slow IT support, limited interactions with industry. Banking business is not as mature as insurance.

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