Toxic Environment - Anonymous employee FHLBank Chicago Employee Review

2.0
Oct 8, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Co-Workers, Pension Plan, Bonus, Vacation Time

Cons

FHLBC became a toxic work environment over the last few years. Used to be a great place to work for. The changes they made in HR totally messed things up. No open door policy whatsoever. Can't count on them for anything. Lucky if you can reach anyone. No follow-up. Way too much politics. If you are a butt kisser, you move up and get a great bonus. AVP titles they now give out like crazy if you are in the click of "favorites". If you don't follow the new way, bye, bye, see you later. Reviews are really no longer based on your work but, on how many D&I sessions you attend. I'm all for Diversity and Inclusion but they shove it down your throats. Not a top 20 work place. They pretty much forced you to complete the form to submit the company to make this list. A few good ones on the executive management team. I'm glad I had one of the good ones. The executive team really needs to listen to everyone more, not just the choice few. My understanding is that a lot of people are leaving now. What does that tell you. Listen to all your employees. The people are too stressed out from working so much and not getting rewarded for doing a good job (the real workers, not the favorites. They reap the rewards of what the real workers do) Thank the good lord i'm gone from this place!!!!!!

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FHLBank Chicago Response
4y
We appreciate you sharing your comments regarding your experience. While Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is an important goal to the Bank, completing the DEI goal is only one component of our comprehensive performance management review process. It also includes personal performance based on evaluation and feedback from managers, team goals, and bank-wide goals. There are various avenues for employees to provide feedback, including designated HR Business Partners assigned to each business group, employee resource groups, working groups, or during team meetings. However, employees are not obligated to participate in any activity if they do not wish to do so; we only ask that employees be respectful and treat others fairly. There will always be room for improvement at any organization; however, it takes employees at all levels to provide input and identify areas for improvement. When employees make their concerns known, we listen and try to identify the best solutions for all parties.

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5.0
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Pros

I enjoy my job, work with wonderful people, and feel valued at work. The office is nice. Happy with the benefits and events at work.

Cons

My experience has differed from many recent negative reviews - the company is pretty siloed, and culture seems to vary significantly across departments. I agree with the previous reviews about HR being hostile.

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FHLBank Chicago Response
4mo
We are proud to provide a collaborative and supportive workplace for employees. Our competitive benefits, ample learning opportunities, and inclusive culture ensure employees feel valued in their roles. We recognize that consistency across departments is important and continue to focus on strengthening collaboration and alignment across the organization. We always encourage employees to share their perspectives through our internal channels for any concerns they have so we can continue to evolve our ways of working with each other and in support of our mission.
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Pros

Nice office space at the OPO

Cons

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