Wells Fargo in Taguig

[pingpongping]

I'm about to start working soon at WF as part of CBD batch 1. I still have some questions which I hope you could answer:

1) dress code - I heard it's business casual from Mondays-Thursdays and dress down Fridays-Sundays. I hope this is not a dumb question but for guys - kailangan ba laging long sleeve shirt so that I can start collecting a few pieces more?

2) culture at WF - malakas ba ang pulitika? I know politics is everywhere esp. in the BPO industry. I'm looking for career growth that's why I accepted a huge salary downgrade but I'm worried that I might be a victim again of vicious politics.

I'm no spring chicken I must admit. Marami na rin bang medyo senior na (in their 30's and up) sa WF?

3) a rather shallow question - okay ba kumain sa pantry? what are the other affordable food choices at McKinley aside from McDo, KFC, and 7 Eleven?

4) where is the exact location of WF's new building which they say is near Accenture?

Sir isa ka siguro sa mga nakasama ng friend kong maglunch nung Job offer day

[pingpongping]

question! ano HMO ng WF? covered ba agad upon hire?

[talipandas9]

question! ano HMO ng WF? covered ba agad upon hire?

Intellicare. I think coverage starts on day 1.

Sir isa ka siguro sa mga nakasama ng friend kong maglunch nung Job offer day

Baka nga - malay natin although I know job offers were offered for different batches kaya baka hindi ko rin siya nakasabay.

[talipandas9]

To answer your questions.

1. You're right, business casual Mon-Thurs., pero hindi kelangan longsleeves, polo and polo-shirts are ok monday-thurs of course bawal ang maong..Here's what most of us don't agree though, during what suppose to be a "dress down day", BAWAL pa rin ang T-SHIRTS, pwede ka lang magsuot ng t-shirt kung may jacket ka, at kung babae ka naman dapat may shoal kang nakapatong sa t-shirt mo during the so-called "dress down day" dito.

I think I will survive the dress code if this is the case. Parang Teletech din pala. WTF naman yung dress down Fridays kung hindi pa rin puwedeng magsuot ng T-shirt (w/o collar) although makakalusot na rin kasi I can't survive working without wearing a jacket. Madali kasi akong lamigin.

2. I LOVE this company! Although bagong bago pa lang ang dept. namin (EFS - student loans), in fact start pa lang kami sa production tomorrow (Tuesday, since wala kaming pasok mamaya since Memorial day ngayon sa US), after 5 weeks of training and 2 weeks of transition. Pero so far, ok naman ang experience ko personally, siguro hindi ko pa masasabi kung malakas ang pulitika dito, pero since I'm part of the first 260 employees, I consider myself as one of the pioneer employees of WF, in fact yung OM at TL's namin dito nauna lang samin by 2 months, so kahit sila nangangapa pa sa process and they're also aiming for regularization, so in effect we're "all on the same boat".

Even the TLs and OM are aiming for regularization - aba, that means they can't just rest on their position kasi nga hindi pa rin sila regular. Hmmm.... at least all of us will be working for a common goal.

Voice support ang EFS di ba? Good luck and hopefully manageable ang queue.

3. Hit and miss ang pantry natin, if you know what I mean..May meal na for 59 pesos, inclusive of rice, your choice of viand and soup. para sakin mas ok pa rin ang pantry sa "the other bank" located at the fort ..At ang problema pa pala, kapag kumain ka sa pantry, sigurado pagbalik mo sa floor/training room, amoy pantry ka na rin since walang exhaust fan sa pantry kaya ang ending, amoy ulam ka na pagkatapos mong kumain..hehehe.. Kapag ayaw namin sa pantry sa Mcdo na lang kami kumakain, di ko alam kung may KFC dito pero ang alam ko, Mcdo lang ang 24 hours open, aside of course from Army Navy, Sandwich Guy and Yellowcab, pero kamusta naman ang presyo ng food nila?..haha.. Sana nga yung Mang Inasal dito sa Mckinley ay 24-hours para masaya..hehehe

Kung ka-level sana ng sahod natin yung sahod ng mga taga-kabilang bank dito sa BGC, kaya natin mapadalas sa Army Navy, Sandwich Guy at Yellow Cab kaso nga medyo tiis McDo lang tayo.

KFC is at Venice Piazza. Malayo-layong lakad kung 1 hour lang ang lunch break.

4. Yung building na kino-construct ngayon malapit sa PCCI building at Blue Leaf.

Naku mas malayo pala ang lalakarin if ever kung galing ka sa main gate ng Lawton Ave. Anyway, may internal shuttle naman pero dapat laging nasa timing ka.

See you around.

[Korokoy]

Am in!

Training by june18

[farmerboy2012]

hi! madali lang b ang hiring process dito? ano ang steps? tnx!

[pingpongping]

Am in!

Training by june18

Wow! Congrats , sir! anong LOB kayo sir?

[fly boi]

Hi guys, anyone inrterested in a dayJOB citiphone banker position. Citigroup Bussiness Process solutions. We are hiring for dayshit AU cards account / GY-rotating shifts for US cards. for interested applicants please email ur CV's @ jackesguerra@yahoo.com otherwise you can PM or SMS me on 09277474868

I'll be the one to refer your app.

Great pay, great benefits, great environment, great compensation allowance, see yah

[ka_gandahan]

Hay... I applied here last Thursday. The lady from front desk said that the final interview with one of the team leads was the last stage for the CS Disputes post. After the interview, the team lead said "You should receive a call within 24-48 hrs." which I guess, interprets to "No, you didn't make it. Get your *** out of this building NOW!" I wish they were that brutal.

I made it pala naman. They called me up. I love everything about WF but the offer. It's really disappointing. Para akong transferee sa isang school na walang na-credit kahit isang subject. Atleast, that's how I felt. I want to think na it's just part of their recruitment strategy na babawiin nila yung offer and change it din like what I read from one of the response here at PEx but I doubt that. Anyway, lakas nila maka-emphasize ng "prestigious company" There's truth in that pero naniniwala din ako sa kasabihang "Aanhin mo and magandang image ng kumpanya kung butas naman and bulsa."

1K Transpo Allowance - OK. Considering their location at ng iba pang companies sa McKinley, ginto na and pamasahe lalo na kung male-late ka na at kailangan mo ang pinakamabilis na mode of transportation called "taxi" na mayroon na ring colorum na Php50.00 per head.

1K Meal Allowance - Meron na ba kayong nakitang Php50.00/meal with drink kahit saan sa Mckinley?

Okay, let's go over the benefits naman: HMO, check; PTO, check; maternity benefit, check; transpo, check; meal, check. Retirement plan na maaappreciate mo after 5 long years sa company. BOOM!

Anyway, I'm just venting out. Don't listen to me. I don't know kung meron pang iba na dedma sa benefits like myself at mas important ang basic pay. I know, I'm not alone na na-appraise ng oh-so-low. Anything below 20K from a financial account or from an international bank is unacceptable. Lalo na and below 18K at sobrang lalo na and below 16K.

Despite everything, I'm having second thoughts pa rin kasi 200 pa lang employees and it's better to work here kesa jobless. Masasayang ang time, effort and money that I already have invested kung hindi pa ko magstart. Pero hindi eh, I'd be wasting more time, effort and money if I continue. For me kasi, job is like marriage. You can't drop it like a hot potato. Hindi ito pwedeng basta na lang iluwa kapag napaso ka na. Ang post na ito ay hindi ginawa upang yurakan and WF. Ito ay isinulat ng isang bitter na author kaya weigh nyo na lang.

Sa mga gustong maging employee, it's up to you. Therefore, up to me too. Gudlak sa job-hunting.

[killdadevil]

Lapit na simula ng training.

[Korokoy]

Eeey RFs heheh ikaw ba?

[Korokoy]

Am in!

Training by june18

Ey RFs ikaw ba?

[Korokoy]

Am in!

Training by june18

hi! madali lang b ang hiring process dito? ano ang steps? tnx!

The usual, initial
Verzant final pos JO na
-----the keys: be conversational,confdent and humble

About the base: WF is fair enuf... They wud pay accdng to related exp.

You can negotiate though...
Jus as i did..

[Korokoy]

Am in!

Training by june18

hi! madali lang b ang hiring process dito? ano ang steps? tnx!

The usual, initial
Verzant final pos JO na
-----the keys: be conversational,confdent and humble

About the base: WF is fair enuf... They wud pay accdng to related exp.

You can negotiate though...
Jus as i did..

[SL@MDuNk_Mitsui1]

I made it pala naman. They called me up. I love everything about WF but the offer. It's really disappointing. Para akong transferee sa isang school na walang na-credit kahit isang subject. Atleast, that's how I felt. I want to think na it's just part of their recruitment strategy na babawiin nila yung offer and change it din like what I read from one of the response here at PEx but I doubt that. Anyway, lakas nila maka-emphasize ng "prestigious company" There's truth in that pero naniniwala din ako sa kasabihang "Aanhin mo and magandang image ng kumpanya kung butas naman and bulsa."

1K Transpo Allowance - OK. Considering their location at ng iba pang companies sa McKinley, ginto na and pamasahe lalo na kung male-late ka na at kailangan mo ang pinakamabilis na mode of transportation called "taxi" na mayroon na ring colorum na Php50.00 per head.

1K Meal Allowance - Meron na ba kayong nakitang Php50.00/meal with drink kahit saan sa Mckinley?

Okay, let's go over the benefits naman: HMO, check; PTO, check; maternity benefit, check; transpo, check; meal, check. Retirement plan na maaappreciate mo after 5 long years sa company. BOOM!

Anyway, I'm just venting out. Don't listen to me. I don't know kung meron pang iba na dedma sa benefits like myself at mas important ang basic pay. I know, I'm not alone na na-appraise ng oh-so-low. Anything below 20K from a financial account or from an international bank is unacceptable. Lalo na and below 18K at sobrang lalo na and below 16K.

Despite everything, I'm having second thoughts pa rin kasi 200 pa lang employees and it's better to work here kesa jobless. Masasayang ang time, effort and money that I already have invested kung hindi pa ko magstart. Pero hindi eh, I'd be wasting more time, effort and money if I continue. For me kasi, job is like marriage. You can't drop it like a hot potato. Hindi ito pwedeng basta na lang iluwa kapag napaso ka na. Ang post na ito ay hindi ginawa upang yurakan and WF. Ito ay isinulat ng isang bitter na author kaya weigh nyo na lang.

Sa mga gustong maging employee, it's up to you. Therefore, up to me too. Gudlak sa job-hunting.

If you were applying for a post in our credit card dept (back office, email support), eh talagang hindi na ako nagugulat kung bakit mababa ang offer sa'yo or sa inyo. Since non-voice kayo... And I guess depende rin kasi kung saan ka mapupuntang dept.

Dahil in our case (EFS - Student Loans dept.), medyo mataas naman ang offer sa basic. Depende sa work experience, expected salary, previous salary at scores mo during your application.

Now with regard dun sa retirement plan, actually, maganda nga yan benefit na yan, iilan lang ang kumpanyang nagbibigay nyan at personally natuwa ako nung malaman ko na meron kaming ganyan, at kaya nga "RETIREMENT plan" ang tawag dyan, obviously ibibigay lang yan sa mga LOYAL employees na matagal nagtrabaho sa kumpanya. Kung ibibigay yan sa mga empleyadong nag-stay ng 8 buwan, 1 taon or 2 taon, hindi na retirement plan yan. so tama lang na AT LEAST 5 years ka na with the company to be eligible for it once you decide to stop working for the company.

Now, IMO, tanggapin mo na yung offer, as I've said in my previous post, there's a reason kung bakit MEDYO mababa sila magbigay ngayon ng basic and it was explained to us by no less than our expat boss..

WF is fairly new in the Phils. and they are basically taking a risk in investing here, and just like any other investor, they are very cautious since they don't have an idea whether it's gonna be financially rewarding for them. Gusto muna nilang makita kung kikita ba sila dito sa Pilipinas, which I think they would. Pero hindi natin sila masisisi kung medyo cautious pa sila maglabas ng pera lalo na at nagpapatayo ang WF ngayon ng building along McKinley Hill din. So in the investor's point of view naiintindihan ko yon, pero personally, hindi ako magugulat kung magtataas sila ng sahod sa mga employees sa susunod na taon (early 2013) kapag nakita na nila kung gaano ka-profitable ang mag invest dito sa Pinas. (who knows, baka nga magbigay pa sila ng bonus sa mga employees maliban sa pagtaas ng sahod)..hehe, of course I'm keeping my fingers crossed, knowing kung gaano kalaki ang Wells Fargo sa US, I'm sure hindi sila magpapahuli sa kakumpetensya nilang 2 malalaking US banks din dyan sa the Fort.

Not to mention na malaking malaki ang chance for promotion lalo na kung mapapabilang ka sa first few hundred employees ng WF. So kung career hanap mo, pirmahan mo na ang contract, in probably 1 year, lalo na kung magaling ka sa trabaho, malay mo baka TL ka na sa WF at sumasahod ng around 40-50k per month, kesa kung nagtrabaho ka nga sa ibang kumpanya na malaki nga ang sweldo pero after 1 year agent ka pa rin at ganon pa rin sweldo mo..lol..Think about it

[princebiatch]

I made it pala naman. They called me up. I love everything about WF but the offer. It's really disappointing. Para akong transferee sa isang school na walang na-credit kahit isang subject. Atleast, that's how I felt. I want to think na it's just part of their recruitment strategy na babawiin nila yung offer and change it din like what I read from one of the response here at PEx but I doubt that. Anyway, lakas nila maka-emphasize ng "prestigious company" There's truth in that pero naniniwala din ako sa kasabihang "Aanhin mo and magandang image ng kumpanya kung butas naman and bulsa."

1K Transpo Allowance - OK. Considering their location at ng iba pang companies sa McKinley, ginto na and pamasahe lalo na kung male-late ka na at kailangan mo ang pinakamabilis na mode of transportation called "taxi" na mayroon na ring colorum na Php50.00 per head.

1K Meal Allowance - Meron na ba kayong nakitang Php50.00/meal with drink kahit saan sa Mckinley?

Okay, let's go over the benefits naman: HMO, check; PTO, check; maternity benefit, check; transpo, check; meal, check. Retirement plan na maaappreciate mo after 5 long years sa company. BOOM!

Anyway, I'm just venting out. Don't listen to me. I don't know kung meron pang iba na dedma sa benefits like myself at mas important ang basic pay. I know, I'm not alone na na-appraise ng oh-so-low. Anything below 20K from a financial account or from an international bank is unacceptable. Lalo na and below 18K at sobrang lalo na and below 16K.

Despite everything, I'm having second thoughts pa rin kasi 200 pa lang employees and it's better to work here kesa jobless. Masasayang ang time, effort and money that I already have invested kung hindi pa ko magstart. Pero hindi eh, I'd be wasting more time, effort and money if I continue. For me kasi, job is like marriage. You can't drop it like a hot potato. Hindi ito pwedeng basta na lang iluwa kapag napaso ka na. Ang post na ito ay hindi ginawa upang yurakan and WF. Ito ay isinulat ng isang bitter na author kaya weigh nyo na lang.

Sa mga gustong maging employee, it's up to you. Therefore, up to me too. Gudlak sa job-hunting.

Sana hindi ka nalang pumirma dahil madaming gustong kumuha ng slot mo na career ang gusto hindi lang "job". Daming reklamo napakadali lang ng buhay ginagawa pang komplikado!

[princebiatch]

If you were applying for a post in our credit card dept (back office, email support), eh talagang hindi na ako nagugulat kung bakit mababa ang offer sa'yo or sa inyo. Since non-voice kayo... And I guess depende rin kasi kung saan ka mapupuntang dept.

Dahil in our case (EFS - Student Loans dept.), medyo mataas naman ang offer sa basic. Depende sa work experience, expected salary, previous salary at scores mo during your application.

Now with regard dun sa retirement plan, actually, maganda nga yan benefit na yan, iilan lang ang kumpanyang nagbibigay nyan at personally natuwa ako nung malaman ko na meron kaming ganyan, at kaya nga "RETIREMENT plan" ang tawag dyan, obviously ibibigay lang yan sa mga LOYAL employees na matagal nagtrabaho sa kumpanya. Kung ibibigay yan sa mga empleyadong nag-stay ng 8 buwan, 1 taon or 2 taon, hindi na retirement plan yan. so tama lang na AT LEAST 5 years ka na with the company to be eligible for it once you decide to stop working for the company.

Now, IMO, tanggapin mo na yung offer, as I've said in my previous post, there's a reason kung bakit MEDYO mababa sila magbigay ngayon ng basic and it was explained to us by no less than our expat boss..

WF is fairly new in the Phils. and they are basically taking a risk in investing here, and just like any other investor, they are very cautious since they don't have an idea whether it's gonna be financially rewarding for them. Gusto muna nilang makita kung kikita ba sila dito sa Pilipinas, which I think they would. Pero hindi natin sila masisisi kung medyo cautious pa sila maglabas ng pera lalo na at nagpapatayo ang WF ngayon ng building along McKinley Hill din. So in the investor's point of view naiintindihan ko yon, pero personally, hindi ako magugulat kung magtataas sila ng sahod sa mga employees sa susunod na taon (early 2013) kapag nakita na nila kung gaano ka-profitable ang mag invest dito sa Pinas. (who knows, baka nga magbigay pa sila ng bonus sa mga employees maliban sa pagtaas ng sahod)..hehe, of course I'm keeping my fingers crossed, knowing kung gaano kalaki ang Wells Fargo sa US, I'm sure hindi sila magpapahuli sa kakumpetensya nilang 2 malalaking US banks din dyan sa the Fort.

Not to mention na malaking malaki ang chance for promotion lalo na kung mapapabilang ka sa first few hundred employees ng WF. So kung career hanap mo, pirmahan mo na ang contract, in probably 1 year, lalo na kung magaling ka sa trabaho, malay mo baka TL ka na sa WF at sumasahod ng around 40-50k per month, kesa kung nagtrabaho ka nga sa ibang kumpanya na malaki nga ang sweldo pero after 1 year agent ka pa rin at ganon pa rin sweldo mo..lol..Think about it

Very well said. Thanks for the info dude. Also, this is in-house and stability is given (it will just depend on the performance of these new batches for new LOBs). Nabanggit sakin yan ng final interviewer -- challenging but if you think of it, it's possible to get what we want.

Sa nagpost ng pagkahaba-haba, hintay ka nalang ng mga ibang all center, tignan ko lang kung mag apply ka ulit sa WF dahil siguradong mapu-pull out din yung account mo. Yun nga lang pwede ka na ma-blacklist sa WF sa attitude mo.

Madami din pinapakita na ang attitude kahit sabihin natin tinapatan na daw yung expected e pag iispan pa din. Weird!

Nakakainis lang talaga mga immature people

[ka_gandahan]

What made you say naman na pumirma ako? Haha. I only had 24 hrs to think. I'm really sorry that my opinion is different than yours.

[princebiatch]

What made you say naman na pumirma ako? Haha. I only had 24 hrs to think. I'm really sorry that my opinion is different than yours.

OH GOOD! WE DON'T NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU! Thank GOD! I also agree that we're not the same -- you're immature.

[ka_gandahan]

If you were applying for a post in our credit card dept (back office, email support), eh talagang hindi na ako nagugulat kung bakit mababa ang offer sa'yo or sa inyo. Since non-voice kayo... And I guess depende rin kasi kung saan ka mapupuntang dept.

Dahil in our case (EFS - Student Loans dept.), medyo mataas naman ang offer sa basic. Depende sa work experience, expected salary, previous salary at scores mo during your application.

Now with regard dun sa retirement plan, actually, maganda nga yan benefit na yan, iilan lang ang kumpanyang nagbibigay nyan at personally natuwa ako nung malaman ko na meron kaming ganyan, at kaya nga "RETIREMENT plan" ang tawag dyan, obviously ibibigay lang yan sa mga LOYAL employees na matagal nagtrabaho sa kumpanya. Kung ibibigay yan sa mga empleyadong nag-stay ng 8 buwan, 1 taon or 2 taon, hindi na retirement plan yan. so tama lang na AT LEAST 5 years ka na with the company to be eligible for it once you decide to stop working for the company.

Now, IMO, tanggapin mo na yung offer, as I've said in my previous post, there's a reason kung bakit MEDYO mababa sila magbigay ngayon ng basic and it was explained to us by no less than our expat boss..

WF is fairly new in the Phils. and they are basically taking a risk in investing here, and just like any other investor, they are very cautious since they don't have an idea whether it's gonna be financially rewarding for them. Gusto muna nilang makita kung kikita ba sila dito sa Pilipinas, which I think they would. Pero hindi natin sila masisisi kung medyo cautious pa sila maglabas ng pera lalo na at nagpapatayo ang WF ngayon ng building along McKinley Hill din. So in the investor's point of view naiintindihan ko yon, pero personally, hindi ako magugulat kung magtataas sila ng sahod sa mga employees sa susunod na taon (early 2013) kapag nakita na nila kung gaano ka-profitable ang mag invest dito sa Pinas. (who knows, baka nga magbigay pa sila ng bonus sa mga employees maliban sa pagtaas ng sahod)..hehe, of course I'm keeping my fingers crossed, knowing kung gaano kalaki ang Wells Fargo sa US, I'm sure hindi sila magpapahuli sa kakumpetensya nilang 2 malalaking US banks din dyan sa the Fort.

Not to mention na malaking malaki ang chance for promotion lalo na kung mapapabilang ka sa first few hundred employees ng WF. So kung career hanap mo, pirmahan mo na ang contract, in probably 1 year, lalo na kung magaling ka sa trabaho, malay mo baka TL ka na sa WF at sumasahod ng around 40-50k per month, kesa kung nagtrabaho ka nga sa ibang kumpanya na malaki nga ang sweldo pero after 1 year agent ka pa rin at ganon pa rin sweldo mo..lol..Think about it

Alam ko ang retirement plan, I just didn't think na magtitis ka sa maliit na sweldo for 5 years.

Thanks sa encouragement and I apologize if I offended you and lahat ng mga masayang nagtatrabaho dito. I just feel Pinoys deserve more. Plus, I'm a WF customer for years kaya I expect too much from them.