Women's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)
Manager
Finance
January 1970
I have worked in the financial business for over 30 years. I started as a young girl in a trading room in the early 1980s. very tough environment for women back then. Those experiences were invaluable and made me the women I am now. Schwab is the most civil work environment hand down from any firm I have worked for. It is a great place for women to work and not feel like they are second class citizens. I would HIGHLY recommend Schwab as a great place for women to work.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
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Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
January 1970
The issue with Schwab policy is that a lot relies on individual manager discretion. If you have a strict manager who doesn't believe in work-life balance, as I do currently, it can make your experience here quite difficult. Work loads are tremendous, so having some flexibility in schedule is really necessary, but I don't currently have that.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
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Recent Bonus
$20k-$50k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
I'm not sure
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Promotion
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)
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Recommend to Women?
Maybe. I couldn't recommend employment in my current department, but could to other departments.
January 1970
The finance industry is very male dominated, despite the efforts of this firm, there will still be barriers for women to overcome.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
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Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
I'm not sure
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5Flexibility depends entirely on your direct supervisor.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
6 paid / 4 unpaid
Maternity leave policies have improved since I took my leave 7+ years ago.
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
January 1970
I would advise another woman to be herself and not feel the need to adhere to the "boys' club" culture that is often prevalent. I would also advise her to join our Womens Interactive Network (WINS).
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5It really varies from role to role, and definitely varies based on your specific manager. The entry-level roles are less flexible for schedules, whereas higher level roles become more flexible.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve compensation and promote more women to leadership positions. It would also be rather helpful to HIRE more women. I am on a team of 17, 4 of whom are women - and that is A LOT for our organization.
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
January 1970
Great support, but room for improvement. Insurance does not support families as well as it could and maternity leave is below average.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my benefits (e.g. medical, maternity)
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
Sr Mgr
Strategy & Business Development
January 1970
You are truly part of a team dynamic here, and everyone supports others, especially during times of need due to illness, family leave, death in the family etc. There is a lot of effort to ensure you know you are cared for and support is always available.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
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Recent Bonus
$10k-$20k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
Director
Strategy & Business Development
January 1970
The desire to be a company that treats all employees fairly is truly there. There is a lot of attention paid to diversity and bringing in more women to sales roles, technology roles and senior leadership roles. There is less success than they have hoped because of lack of applicants, which is representative of the investment services industry. I believe there will be success over time.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
>$150k
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Recent Bonus
>$100k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5They do very well for an older established company, but could do better with their understanding/acceptance of working remotely.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
January 1970
Charles Schwab has great benefits and you can make long and fulfilling career here. Charles Schwab understands corporate responsibility and lives it too. Each employee is given paid time off to volunteer and builds "Green" operations center, Even though there is room for improvement, it is great place to start your career.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Not for Pay, Promotion
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5They are not very flexible with working hours for most roles in the company
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
January 1970
Schwab has an impressive number of women in leadership positions throughout the company. They have parent friendly policies and provide the flexibility needed to have the work-life balance that works for you.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5 -
Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve my compensation
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
Vice President (VP)
Customer Service
January 1970
Great opportunities for advancement. You can do your best work here
Job Satisfaction Level
-
CEO supports Gender Diversity?
I'm not sure
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5n/a
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
n/a
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Hours, Culture, Policies
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Promote more women into leadership positions
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Recommend to Women?
Yes