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Emmanuel Guadian
Jun 20, 2025
This morning I visited this branch looking to make a simple transaction: cash my check, then deposit into my account.
My interaction with the bank teller, Decontee, started off uneventfully pleasant. After our polite hellos, I very clearly explained what I was looking to do, and she very quickly got to work on her end. After about the first five minutes (at which point I very well figured I was going to run into an issue) she states that all she will be able to do is deposit my check, with only a partial amount being available immediately; the rest will have to wait until next-day.
I stated that I was confused as to why there was an issue today, being that this exact transaction is something that I’ve done in the past with zero issues. Furthermore, the check I was attempting to cash wasn’t new to my account history. It was a payroll check from the company I’ve been working for, for the past year.
What happened next, I can only attribute to her own insecurities projecting from her incompetence at performing her job. She became agitated and rude in her tone, with a very clear attitude as she, in her own words, told me that there was nothing she could do. At this point the (who I’m assuming to be?) branch manager came over, and even put a hand on Decontee’s shoulder (very obviously a way to deescalate her own employees behavior). She asked what the issue was, and after being informed, got to work with Decontee at resolving it.
At this point I myself had logged into my banking app, and was following in real time everything that was going on; multiple deposits and reversals of the check itself, along with a small dollar amount I had asked for in cash.
Finally, after nearly 45 minutes, the transaction was completed. As they hand me the final receipt, I too ask for the receipts (which had already been printed, and I was looking directly at) of all the canceled transactions that had occurred up until this point. This is when things went from bad, to worse. The branch manager (whose name I regrettably did not get) also became rude. Both her tone, and body language shifted dramatically from one second to the other. She informed me that she wasn’t going to give me the receipts, and if I’d like we could sit down and look over the transaction history together. I declined to say the least. I declined because in that moment I had made up my mind that I would be escalating this whole ordeal, and filing a formal complaint. Something that in my nearly 20 years of being a Wells Fargo customer, I have never done.
To address the branch itself directly: I know that if there is a response from you to this review, you’ll be eloquent and say all the right words. I’m sure it’ll even state something along the lines of how “here at Wells Fargo, we strive to uphold the highest standards of customer service” and “we’re very sorry that you had an unpleasant experience”. Respond to this however you see fit, but do know and understand that what transpired this morning was unacceptable. The reactions of the two employees I interacted with speak volumes as to what kind of culture is being brewed within the walls of this branch. I never raised my voice, I was polite to the staff, while making it clear I was unsatisfied with how the transaction was going. If this lack of self control is evident in such a scenario, I am appalled at the thought of how the employees must act when a truly frustrated customer, decides to “provoke” one your said employees. Do better, Westlake.
The only positive experience today? Their security guard. She was genuinely nice from the moment I stepped through the doors, to the moment I walked out.