Question 1

Is Santander a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Santander has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 24,677 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Santander to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Santander have been left by employees working as Becario En Prácticas, Intern and Becario.

Question 2

Does Santander pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Santander employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Santander. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Santander?

Accepted Answer

71% of Santander employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Santander 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Santander?

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Estagiário (746), Gerente (409), Gerente Comercial (395), Gerente De Negócios e Serviços ll (262), Analista (253), Analyst (244), Personal Banker (235), Customer Service Representative (232), Analista Pleno (226), Bank Teller (220), Customer Service Advisor (203), Especialista (198), Analista Júnior (182), Analista Sênior (168), Relationship Banker (162)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Santander according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are good but too many times you have to show proof for things they give you to use." ((in 631 reviews)); "The amount of sick/vacation time they give is great for people just starting with the bank." ((in 542 reviews)); "Good work/life balance; relatively low entry criteria; international workforce;" ((in 361 reviews)); "very result oriented and good pay" ((in 356 reviews)); "Good for entry level staff to learn front to back operations quickly Great culture with team working spirit in GTB in particular" ((in 290 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Santander according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Poor management and lot of restrictions" ((in 378 reviews)); "No promotion hirarcy system bad manager" ((in 195 reviews)); "Long hours and loads of customers" ((in 90 reviews)); "Poor leadership and trying to change strategy but doing it badly" ((in 76 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 75 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Santander layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Santander layoffs and their outlook for job security at Santander in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Santander locations?

Accepted Answer

Madrid, Boadilla del Monte, Barcelona, Málaga, Sevilla, Valencia, Santander, Las Rozas de Madrid, Zaragoza, Madridejos, Vigo, Pontevedra, Las Palmas, A Coruña, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Badajoz, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pamplona, Bilbao, Córdoba, Castellón de la Plana, Gerona, Elche, Toledo, Valladolid, Móstoles, Orense, Donostia / San Sebastián, Mérida, Torremolinos

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Bias in pay and promotion within or internally, with mandatory OT on the 2 off days, not guaranteed pay in full.

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