Mis-Guided and Disppointing - Vice President FHLBank Chicago Employee Review

2.0
Oct 18, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits including pension, 401K and tuition reimbursement.

Cons

Top leadership says one thing, but does another. Many claim that they buy in to Diversity & Inclusion and they can support this by forcing their employees to attend D&I courses, but they continue to promote and support the employees that they go out to lunch with on a regular basis. Often, people are promoted at the middle management level based on who they know with no tangible experience. The technology is completely outdated. And with poor leadership in place, it's hard for employees to not get bitter. They consistently see a lack of cohesiveness among upper management and prioritization, which leads to complacency. So much potential at this place, because there are some great people who work here, but the lack of support by management and the complete disregard of employees and their thoughts by HR is deplorable. They claim that there is accountability through the Performance Management review process, but it's all another buzz word that's not understood by the ones facilitating it.

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FHLBank Chicago Response
4y
We appreciate you sharing your comments regarding your experience. At FHLB Chicago, we encourage employees to have open dialogue and offer their input, whether it’s on a team call or a bank wide initiative. No one is ever punished or reprimanded for offering a different perspective. Feedback is what drives our work forward and leads to growth and new ideas. Our managers and leaders take great care to ensure their teams feel supported and heard. To help them grow in their roles, we offer manager-specific training and development sessions and resources. If employees are not feeling supported, we provide various, confidential avenues for them to share their experience. We offer multiple checkpoints throughout the year for performance management, ensuring we remain accountable always, not just during review periods. We agree we have great potential at the Bank, and it will take everyone’s efforts to keep moving forward.

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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.
3.0
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Pros

Nice office space at the OPO

Cons

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