Vantaggi
Wells Fargo is a company that has absolutely shown it's strengths during the current economic downturn. Issues that might have been considered downsides only a year ago are now looked at as a positive trait. One such trait is the slow delibrate hiring process. In the past this was a source of frustration, now I see that because of this we were not significantly overstaffed when the downturn hit. We have had to make very few adjustments in staffing overall and Wells Fargo even instituted a early hiring freeze in order to make way for the inevitable overlap with Wachovia. Overall this is a positive place to work if you keep in mind the restrictions that large companies operate within.
Svantaggi
The focus on the Wells Fargo brand as perceived by corporate is a bit tough sometimes. A brand that was more current would be much appreciated by many. Because their are so many business lines (84 seperate products/services in Commercial Banking alone) it can be hard to grasp the pure volume of data within the company. A better knowledge management solution would be a good start. Additionally, because there is such internal opportunity for growth we have quite a few layers of upper management that do not have direct experience in the areas of business they manage. bringing in outside expertise would not be a horrible idea in some areas.