Pros
It’s a great foot in the door for those without experience or college education. Family culture which lead to a lot of great relationships. Recognition and incentives are a plus. In 2022 the bank will be closed on Sundays
Cons
There are quite a few fundamental issues with this institution. Their sales practices are extremely predatory. They target lower income and credit troubled customers to open an account and then stick them with crazy fees. Then they give Branch Managers no authority to make exceptions for fees for customers who really need it. There is an extreme amount of sales pressure and being short staffed is not an excuse. The pay level is laughable even after putting in a good amount of work and tenure. The starting pay for entry level employees is not comparable to other banks, or even fast food. The pay makes it nearly impossible to get staffed, putting extra pressure on salaried employees such as the BM to work overtime with no additional pay. The skills and knowledge obtained at this job are not anywhere near the level of skills you would obtain at another bank. They entice employees to stay with the company with a promise of a promotion, which isn’t even that great of a pay increase. Branch managers at this company are very abused.