Manager is always breathing down your neck - Senior Auditor Commerce Bank Employee Review

1.0
May 25, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Easy interview, they will hire anyone.

Cons

This company/bank achieves a new level of micro-management. Managers are involved too much on your day-to-day operations, they want to know everything you are working on, down to email communications. Weekly timesheets need to be accurate by 15 minutes, failure to do so will have long-term consequences. Managers look for excuses to make you feel bad and no reward is given for good work. Unnecessary attention to detail, small workpaper mistakes gets written-up. You are either average, below average, or a failure. There is no above average or excellent. Avoid is company at all costs.

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Commerce Bank Response
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Hello and thank you for your service with Commerce. In the audit department, documentation and metrics are always going to play a large part in your day to day work. Micromanagement, however, should not. Unfortunately, there are times when our managers must take extra care to work with employees to improve their performance and since our audit department has higher than average engagement score, we are happy to report this is not often the case. We appreciate your feedback and would like to talk more about what you are experiencing. Please email us at jobs@commercebank.com to discuss. Thank you for your review and we look forward to hearing more details from you.

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You can include that if it’s true, but it’s safest to present it as your personal experience rather than implying a medical conclusion or making broader claims about the company. Here’s a revised version: Commerce Bank was the worst place I’ve ever worked. I came into the role with years of experience, confidence, and a strong work ethic, but I left questioning my abilities in a way I never had before. The management style I experienced was disparaging, overly critical, and unsupportive. Rather than feeling coached or developed, I felt constantly torn down. The work environment became so toxic for me that I ultimately sought therapy to cope with the anxiety I experienced surrounding work. My anxiety became severe enough that my healthcare provider increased my medication. No job should have that kind of impact on someone’s mental well-being. I recognize that others may have different experiences, but mine was one of the most damaging professional experiences of my career. I would encourage prospective employees to carefully evaluate the leadership and management culture before accepting a position, as it can make all the difference. This version clearly states your personal experience (“for me,” “I experienced”) without asserting that the company universally causes those outcomes. That makes the review both compelling and more defensible.

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