ISBAN reviews

3.1

55% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)
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Juan C. Martín Guirado

47% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

ISBAN has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ISBAN employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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58 reviews
1.0
Jul 3, 2014

Terrible Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are still some great people working there - mainly those remaining from the purchasing of other banks.

Cons

The parent company, Santander, does everything possible to prevent work from getting done. Simple tasks take an exorbitant amount of effort. Software is developed using archaic "technology" called "BankSphere", a bizarre and terribly designed development framework built by the company that takes every step of the software development process and makes it more difficult than you can possibly imagine. Management has no clue how to manage a company, doesn't listen to employees, and constantly make decisions that hurt everyone. Following extremely complicated and ever-changing processes takes precedence over productivity, security, customer experience and the law. The company doesn't value you or your time; you will be expected to work 60+ hour weeks, expected to be available 24/7 and have to fight tooth and nail for your personal time, and they will ignore all of your knowledge and expertise while doing so. You will not advance unless you are a Spanish Male. Women are relegated to project management / secretary work and looking pretty.

2.0
Oct 31, 2016

Isban US

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive pay and benefits; international flavor - get to work from peope all around the globe; good opportunity to learn Spanish

Cons

Complete lack of strategy (three CEO's in a year); extremely disfunctional; very hierarchical; not uncommon for somebody in higher position not even say hello to lower level colleagues; all senior management positions at Isban US are taken by Spanish males, some barely speaking any English; no accountability with simplest things taking forever to complete. Long hours are expected, depending on the job people also work weekends and holidays if required. Outdated technology, extremely dissatisfied busienss customers - beyond repair; the org climate filled with a lot of frustration and negitivity. No advancement opportunities; the company is downsizing.

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ISBAN Response
9y
This is a review from the USA so we cannot respond in the UK.
1.0
Mar 28, 2017

Project Manager

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

after two years working at Isban...I don't know what are the pros..May be to learn some Spanish words?

Cons

- poor management, no leadership - everyone complaining about everything. All the time. - managers don't trust employees - computers sucks; you end bringing your own computer if you want to do some real work

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ISBAN Response
9y
This is a review from Boston MA and not the UK so we cannot respond.
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