Layoffs and re-orgs have killed the culture - Marketing Manager Ally Financial Employee Review

2.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Hybrid schedule is reasonable, with only three days a week required in office. Benefits are decent and we have a fairly new office building is a nice.

Cons

Don’t be fooled by Glassdoor’s rating. It likely reflects the old Ally, not the company it is today. Ally used to be a great place to work, with strong culture, meaningful work, and real innovation. They used to pride themselves on culture, and now it’s the worst I’ve seen it. There have been significant leadership changes, with many of the leaders who made Ally great shown the door. Round after round of layoffs has everyone whispering about who’s next, and the people who remain here are stuck cycling through failed re-orgs meant to “fix” the department. It’s gotten bad enough that I know people actively hoping to get cut just to walk away with severance. If it doesn’t get better soon, I might be hoping to be let go myself. I can’t recommend it the way I once would have.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Competeive pay, Great benefits, and bonuses.

Cons

It can be a stressfull and competitive atmosphere.

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and affordable healthcare Hires excellent talent Progressive and current on the bank side Visible female leadership representation Many ways to be involved through employee culture programs and speakers to quickly build an internal network Will help move internally if stagnated Low turnover Bonuses were reliable Took care of employees through pandemic Very nice new Charlotte building and new Detroit floors including fully outfitted gyms and rest areas like golf swings and cool chairs Offices are near places to walk for lunch or take a break Bank holidays and decent PTO that was respected if you prepare

Cons

Low-to-middle market compensation Culture changed post-pandemic and then with government pressures on DEI Lots of red tape with an expectation to move faster than employees can Layoffs started happening with CEO change, and it was odd that top performers were let go Only 3 POC represented in Board and Executive Leadership and twice as many men as women Perfectionism and performative culture Auto business is archaic Everyone has to work a lot and you hear horror stories about IT goes through There's an expectation that you should work some more after you get home. Penalized for not buyng into the koolaid, but also penalized if you do but not doing it frequently enough Low turnover prevents meaningful career & salary growth for many employees who have been there 10+ years Encourages openness and authenticity only to get met with barriers as soon as you do

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