A mess - Manager Santander Employee Review

1.0
Mar 19, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Some good people working hard in the branches and back-offices.

Cons

New opportunities are given to wives, cousins, son-in-law of former CEO and protected people that do not have experience in the areas...Equal Opportunity does not exist in management and specially in senior management. Lack of leadership: company is constantly trying to figure out what is not working when the problem is almost nothing works well. Expatriates don't have commitment to fix the company, rather simply to experience US (which they never do). They come and they go and nothing improves. Group thinking: So many committees, but nobody express their opinion, all agree or get shipped away back to Spain.

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Cons

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Pros

Of all the companies I have worked for, Santander has had the strongest training program. The training was comprehensive, well-structured, and especially valuable for employees who are new to the banking industry. Additionally, Santander's ONE software is by far the most intuitive and user friendly banking platform I have used, making it easy to learn and navigate while supporting efficient daily operations.

Cons

Like most retail banking roles, there is a strong sales component. With fewer customers visiting branches due to online banking and ATMs, much of the day is spent making outbound calls to existing clients, trying to set appointments, and push products and services. While I understand the importance of sales in the industry, I personally felt there was significant pressure to prioritize sales goals over relationship building and client service, which I was not comfortable with.

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