Overworked and underpaid - Banker Fifth Third Employee Review

1.0
Jul 22, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Extensive training, especially regarding banking/federal regulations.

Cons

Ignore the recent "positive" reviews giving 4-5 stars - most likely corporate PR, as most branch employees aren't happy and are stressed out. Extremely understaffed (always), as that's the bank's business practice. Excessively competitive amongst coworkers (cuthroat), as a high pressure sales culture. Bank preaches customer service, but really only cares about revenue. No work/life balance as branch employees work 2 Saturdays per month. Pay doesn't come close to required work level or cost of living in most areas. Benefits too expensive. Sales quotas pushed hard but banker commissions are barely $2K/year. Micromanagement and no individuality allowed. Unfriendly work culture that management ignores. ADVICE: Work somewhere else!

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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