Chatham Financial reviews

3.4

31% would recommend to a friend

(197 total reviews)
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Matt Henry and Michael Bontrager

43% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Chatham Financial has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chatham Financial employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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197 reviews
1.0
Jul 18, 2025

Toxic Leadership and Lack of Structure

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Pros

There is potential here, but without a major overhaul in leadership and organizational structure, the environment remains demoralizing and unsustainable.

Cons

This company suffers from serious leadership issues that significantly impact the culture and employee experience. Several individuals in management roles operate from a place of ego rather than leadership—regularly undermining others to elevate themselves. Feedback and decisions are often driven by personal bias rather than objective performance or value to the company. If you're not in a leader’s inner circle, you're at risk of being dismissed, disregarded, or torn down to preserve their own image. Many of these individuals should not be in positions of power. They lack emotional intelligence, consistently confuse authority with competence, and manage through intimidation or exclusion rather than support and accountability. Beyond the toxic leadership dynamics, the company is extremely disorganized. Responsibilities are unclear and there is no consistent structure to support growth. The refusal to use job titles makes career advancement nearly impossible and creates confusion around roles and expectations. The culture is cold and disconnected—colleagues often treat each other like strangers. Constant restructuring and drawn-out, unnecessary meetings only add to the chaos.

1.0
Jul 11, 2025

Terrible company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I learned a lot about the industry.

Cons

I’m limited by confidentiality agreements from sharing many details, but I wanted to note that my time at this firm didn’t match my expectations. In my experience, the culture felt very insular, and leadership interactions often came across as overly personal rather than professional. I personally found the environment uncomfortable each day, and ultimately decided it wasn’t the right fit for me. Of course, others may have different experiences. I observed frequent reorganizations, which often led to manager changes and employee terminations. It seemed as though HR had too much time on their hands. If you value job security, this firm might not be a good choice. I also felt as though I was mislead about my role — the “flat” org. structure in my opinion is just code for “no promotions or career development.” I also felt as though mgmt. was not held accountable for anything, hence the extensive number confidentiality agreements I had to sign.

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