Does Amalgamated Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amalgamated Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amalgamated Bank. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amalgamated Bank?

36% of Amalgamated Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amalgamated Bank 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amalgamated Bank?

Vice President (7) , First Vice President (5) , Intern (5) , Underwriter (4) , Account Support Administrator (2) , Analyst (2) , Assistant Manager (2) , Assistant Vice President (2) , Associate (2) , Banker (2) , Commercial Real Estate Analyst (2) , Teller (2)

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

"2) great people" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good benefits." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "One of the few places around that still has a pension AND a 401k, Also has a pretty liberal sick" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great coworkers, nice benefits, good work equipment" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"salary is bit low for freshers" ((in 4 reviews)); "(e) Layoffs happen on a regular basis" ((in 4 reviews)); "Could use better leadership" ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers have to much lead way to use the broad rules as a form of control" ((in 3 reviews)); "The CEO is extremely ego driven and doesn’t like hearing unfavorable opinions, so everyone shields him from the truth." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amalgamated Bank layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Amalgamated Bank locations?

New York , Chicago , Bronx , Washington , North Chicago , Sunnyside , Wantagh , Pasadena , San Francisco , Atlanta , Midtown New York

Amalgamated Bank reviews

2.4

36% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

Keith Mestrich

43% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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Amalgamated Bank has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Amalgamated Bank employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

119 reviews

4.0

Aug 16, 2012

Most Positive Work Experience of My Career

Vice president, senior credit analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My work and opinions were valued by managment and colleagues, promoted after 6 months of employment. what you put into the job is what you got out of it, able to exercise many of my skill sets

Cons

Lack of credit analytics software, lack of professional comptence of some of my colleagues impeded my work, pay scale not commensure with my performance, experienced and skill sets, being dismissed by new CCO less than a month of him being there and and without being given the chance to prove myself

1.0

May 16, 2026

Mission-driven culture with room for operational improvement

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Mission-driven culture * Strong Social values and community orientation * LGBTQ+ inclusion and diversity efforts * Environmental/sustainability focus * Family-oriented atmosphere in some branches

Cons

* Outdated/manual operational processes *Communication gaps between leadership and frontline employees * Reactive management style *Inconsistent training and operational standardization * Heavy scrutiny and micromanagement concerns in retail operations

3.0

May 14, 2026

Chill work-life balance, but pay and structure lacking

Credit analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and very chill WLB

Cons

bad pay and organizational structure is a bit difficult

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