Citizens reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(4,792 total reviews)
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Bruce Van Saun

84% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Citizens has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,792 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Citizens 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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5K reviews
5.0
Jan 4, 2018

Great Place to Work!

Recommend
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Pros

Spirit that binds people, Encouragement for doing better, Responsible feels empowered.

Cons

Company is making changes to compete with the bigger players in the industry. Transition period may feel tough to some but this is for a good reason!

2.0
Dec 27, 2017

Licensed Banker

Recommend
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Pros

-A lot of great people work here, and your experience will largely depend on who you work under and with. I was lucky here. -Competitive products in some areas like no fee checking accounts and CDs. -Low sales targets compared to other banks.

Cons

-Technology is a complete disaster- 10-15 years behind similarly sized banks and further than that compared to larger ones (BofA, Chase, etc). Executive leadership continually says systems will be improved but never happens. Frustrating to employees, almost impossible to give decent service to customers as a result. -Investment division (CIS) is falling apart due to mismanagement, so don’t expect your Financial Consultant partner to be with the bank for long and don’t expect to get many referred sales. Word in the company is that nearly half of advisors with CIS left over the past twelve months. -Extremely low pay for this position compared to other banks. Citizens tries to argue that this is made up for in higher incentive pay- don’t fall for it, incentive pay is below what most other banks offer licensed bankers too.

1.0
Dec 25, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The mice in the Rhode Island office become like pets overtime! You can trust the mice, but don’t trust anyone in risk management.

Cons

This is the most toxic and hostile place I have ever worked. The male Svp will hire his. Ale buddy who flunked out at another bank and pay him an exorbinant salary. Women who are more qualified are passed over for promotion. People with disabilities and older employees are discriminated against. More than 5 people who complained about the hostile work environment were pushed out based on trumped up reasons. The Chief Risk Conduct Ifficer has been thre for 20+ years and rules with an iron fist. HR and employees are afraid of this person, and do the discrimation is tolerated and continues. This is a mediocre bank that will get swallowed by one of the big banks soon. Fortunately, there are some great competitor banks to work for, so you do not need to put up with this unlawful conduct.

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Citizens Response
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We’re disappointed to hear that your time at Citizens was anything less than rewarding. We’re committed to ensuring that we provide a work environment that makes all of our employees feel valued, and that they feel empowered to share their honest feedback. If you would like to connect with us further, there are two options, Right Call (anonymous) at 1-877-495-4727 or the HR Service Center at 1-866-472-8234.
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