Joined early in my career, but not a fan of the leadership and RTO. Problem is, I’ve only ever worked at USAA my entire life, and am worried about being technically able to go through external interviews.
I hate going into my job and there’s no opportunity anymore, so there’s a million reasons to leave, but I’m still here due to the fear of rejection and preparing for interviews
Usaa was the company I stayed with the longest during my career as a developer. Despite my hard work and dedication I was constantly looked over for promotion, but never deprived of the work itself. I worked as a tech lead for over a year and was constantly looked over. In the end it's really a mixture of everything though. String of bad managers, stagnant technology, stagnant career growth, I just felt like I was going no where.
I knew December 2021 that 2022 would be my last year with USAA. I started looking in February, got hired at another bank in April, same job function, better pay and less stress. While it’s not a full time remote, only requirement is to be in office 4 days a month, so once a week is fine.
I left about 2 years ago because I was tired of non technical tech leads.
Those who got better jobs - where did you go? Are they hiring? : )
I left in early 2021 because I saw the writing on the wall then. USAA had too much red tape to move any ideas forward and too many self important people and layers for approval. I swear on one initiative I had to fill out five different forms and then set up five different meetings. Also, don’t get my started on ‘cloud reviews’. There is/was too many layers and checks which is unsustainable. I moved on to a smaller p&c company, I’m 100% remote, ideas to implementation take months not years and so far this year we are sub 100% combined ratio!
I left due to stress of 'other duties as assigned' portion of the role being more than my current and a truly terrible next three layers of management.
New job pays better, allows me to stay remote, and has 5% of the stress as before and we're one of the most "stressed out" departments in the whole company. It was the best choice I have ever made. Also it's stable.
Once you get out, you realize how bad it was. USAA isn't worth it. The leadership isn't worth it. And your coworkers won't begrudge you getting out. There are jobs out there if you look. Put yourself first. No one else will.
I left simply because I dreaded going into work every day. The Bank Risk area has become a place where people are simply exhausted. The really good news is that I left to join a smaller bank and could not be happier - there is life after USAA and that life is more rewarding.
I joined USAA after working at another large company for many years and ended up leaving earlier this year after being there less than two years. I did have higher hopes from what I had heard about the culture but I can’t say it was horrible like many people on here. I can really just sum up my experience and the culture as a “weird” vibe in the air.
If you’re thinking about leaving and are scared, don’t be. Companies are just made up of people and you can interact with them just like you do with your co-workers now. There will be some smarter than you and some not as smart as you, but if you did well at USAA, you’ll most likely do well in another company.
To prepare your résumé and for your interviews, just compile a list of your “experiences/projects” to draw from. You have good experience and there are companies that are dying for it. Whatever the interview questions are just draw from those experiences to answer them. Don’t sell yourself short.
Why I left...
I left because - as a veteran and nearly 20 year USAA Member - I could no longer work for an employer who violated Core Values, while also not putting their employees first. I worked my tail off for 17 years to finally get hired on at USAA - thinking I have finally made it only to find out that USAA is far from being a great company to work for.
Wayne, Amala and the entire Board need to be tossed out. Instead, they are being rewarded with millions of dollars in pay raises and bonuses, while being responsible for the first loss in the companies history; sure loose $1.3 BILLION and get a pay raise...not to mention the constant drip of layoffs destroying the lives of those who hung in there and worked hard during the pandemic.
Toxic work culture, inept leaders, RTO blankshow, and changing Remote employee work types are violations to their supposed Core Values of Honesty and Integrity.
I left due to the weird culture and the gas lighting. I was there for almost 20 years and it just got more ego driven, more insincere, frantic chaos, etc. I got my next job from a former USAA-er recommending me. Check out smaller companies, they will appreciate your skills.
You are worth way more than what USAA has made you think you are worth. Just left after 11 years and 8 as a remote employee. Money, schedules, management, being treated like a child when I was an EE, RTO, lack of leadership, tanked morale, 3ps cr-p work, so many factors.
Brain dead new hires/3p, attrition by management, bank level compliance In p&c, no commission, 35 minute lunch
No you'll be fine employers get wood over usaa employees, when they ask why you left just say if you watch the news... 🤣🤣🤣 Being licenced make you D look huge