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Western Alliance Bank

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Worst company I've worked for - Anonymous employee Western Alliance Bank Employee Review

1.0
Mar 8, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Not applicable. There is nothing positive about this company. WAB is a completely dysfunctional company. . . . . .

Cons

If you're looking for a company that takes pride in their employees by developing their skill set, encourages employee learning or promotes a culture of innovation this is NOT the company for you. WAB does not take career development seriously. Managers either hold onto talent by preventing department changes or do not take the time to develop your skills in fear that you'll "replace them". If you're looking for a company that you can build a career with, keep looking. You may have great ideas, but very soon you'll realize no matter how great your ideas are, they will be shut down due to the resistance to change.

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Western Alliance Bank Response
9y
Thanks for the feedback and review. Your thoughts re: career development at Western Alliance are helpful. No matter the company, it’s our experience that some managers truly excel at this while others need reinforcement on this critical part of their jobs. So your comments help us know that every manager needs be focused on helping employees grow and succeed. It’s true that we have budgets for employee development in every department, but hearing that you did not benefit from the kind of training you have in mind is useful feedback. Our goal for Western Alliance is to continue to be entrepreneurial and focused on the future, offering individuals a strong platform to build on their talents. We can cite many instances of growth and movement for employees throughout our company, and many people stay with the bank – in fact, average tenure for employees is five years, and 50% have been with the company between five and 15 years. This stat is even more meaningful because our organization has added nearly 300 new jobs over the last three years, which of course moves the tenure average down. We regret very much that your experience was not a positive one, but for many, Western Alliance is a great place to build a long-term career and we do pride ourselves on retaining and rewarding outstanding people.

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Cons

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Western Alliance Bank Response
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Thank you for the 5-star review! We’re pleased to hear that you are enjoying the culture and activities you have been engaged with. Related to pay, Western Alliance regularly reviews its compensation program to ensure that it is competitive with our industry peers. We're pleased to hear that your internship experience is a positive one and you are enjoying being on the team. Thanks again for your review.
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Pros

Great benefits package; offices are new and often host fun events. Pockets of great teams and some people.

Cons

Leadership and management are too political and maintain too many sacred cows whether people or projects. You must understand this is not a culture that wants feedback or to hear the reality of a person in their clique or failure of a project - its is a YES-master and growth at all cost attitude or you WILL be managed out. Turnover is extremely high and those motivated to stay often just stick to their lane and keep their head down until an external opportunity presents itself. This dynamic will not suit a truly entrepreneurial / high-tech transformation they want to pursue. I have seen countless times people who should have been fired be given positions of leadership and continue to walk strong, young & senior, fresh talent out the door. Many previous colleagues who left the bank often refer to their experience as an abusive relationship.

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