Most Unprofessional Place I've Ever Worked - Anonymous employee Wellesley Bank Employee Review

2.0
Apr 21, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are amazing - salary was good A few nice co-workers Nice CEO but he's clueless about what his EVP is doing and how his employees feel - he's surrounded by yes men/women and lets the EVP and another employee who has no real banking experience run things

Cons

Most unprofessional place I've ever worked and I worked for a Mom and Pop company Bank run by an EVP with zero bank experience and zero clue -marketing consists of ad in magazine every 6 mths and sponsoring events. Mangers have zero clue how to manage. Mine were extremely knowledgeable about the job but never managed. Only saw them when they had something to blame on you. One denied own handwriting to get out of something No procedures NO training Zero consistency in the branches Calls to back offices are for questions Managers should be able to answer Read the reviews here before you decide to apply - they all say the same thing and they are all true All talk no action - like to write things and hand them out but all they do is hand things out - no follow up and again NO training Big talk of "Premier" Service and other than a few exceptions who came into the bank knowing how to perform customer service there is nothing Premier about them High new employee turn over - 7 of a company size of 70 left in one year

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Cons

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2.0
Aug 27, 2015
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Pros

FYI: They are asking employees to write positive reviews to make up for all of the unsolicited, unimpressive and mostly accurate reviews they have earned up till now. Golf, Red Sox Tickets, Wine Tastings, and entertainment for upper management. Free lunch for all employees that show up during a snowstorm.

Cons

- August 13, 2015 was the day that a representative from Wellesley Bank responded to all the reviews left here about the company, which were average/mediocre to negative. - Same day a VP from WB left a five star review of the "great culture"and fast pace here. - Shortly after the admin also wrote the same review, leaving five stars and emphasizing the same points, changing the words slightly. - Only VPs have admins so the similar wording and timing was probably not a coincidence. Just know the 5 star reviews are to be taken with a grain of salt, as they are probably not genuine and some people are being pressured to write them. Understand that the fast pace they talk about is the pace that you'll be putting out wild fires, not the pace you will be pursuing and reaching your goals. If you're in sales, protect your connection to your clients - WB has purchased far more clients through outside hires than they have been able to cultivate on their own. If you are young, don't start here. You won't learn as much as you would at Eastern, Citizens or TD, and there are fewer opportunities to rise because WB's need for growth sends them seeking outside hires. Your skills here won't grow as fast as your colleagues at peer institutions, and that will set you behind in your career.

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Wellesley Bank Response
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We are sorry you feel this way. If you would like to discuss your concerns with us, we are open to listen. 5+ years is a long time to feel this frustrated. How can we help?
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