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Navy Federal Credit Union

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Oppression, suppression and depression - Member Service Representative Navy Federal Credit Union Employee Review

1.0
Oct 5, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Good health insurance, matching 401k

Cons

During recruiting process, I was told by the recruiter and a hiring manager in the Contact Center that the average time employees stay in the Contact Center was one year and two months. After being hired, my supervisor and the VIPof the Contact Center also reaffirmed this during meetings and Town Hall events. Then something drastic changed and now almost impossible to ever get transferred out of the Contact Center. They said, after being in the Contact Center for that length of time, employees are then encouraged to pursue their career goals and are readily recruited by other departments. This could not be further from the truth. We are tethered to small desks in a cube farm with angry, belligerent members calling in back-to-back calls. Managers are stats-driven and no level of work effort is good enough for them - they just set higher expectations. Terrifying for me to have been lured and conned into accepting this job because I have much higher level of work experience and licenses within the financial industry, which means nothing to anyone on any level at Navy Federal. I was lead to believe career path would be an easy process but, in reality, is hopeless and impossible. Over 950 employees are Member Services Representatives and it is nearly impossible to ever get out of the Contact Center. Resembles a sweat shop but in a Call Center environment. They just implemented changes that allow employees to go to the bathroom other than when all breaks are pre-scheduled, however, by not taking a break when scheduled, it ruins adherence stats on how closely the employee stayed on schedule fenvironment. Quality control is like death by 1,000 cuts. They never find positive things to say - they always criticize. A deplorable oppressive, suppressive and depressing environment.

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Great benefits and collaborative culture

Cons

Hybrid work schedule now where you have to come in 3x a week.

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Navy Federal Credit Union Response
2mo
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad to hear you have had such a great experience!
2.0
Jul 11, 2026
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Pros

In my tenure I had wonderful people I met who had a great impact on my life.

Cons

Unreasonable expectations, lack of planning and change management, no work-life balance, destroyed my mental health and had a severe negative impact on my family life and overall well being, accommodations denied, FMLA was a nightmare- I was hounded the entire time when I would return. Also an emergency that was life threatening and was expected to continue to report daily after clearly outlining the details and severity of the situation. Lack of empathy from upper management, thankful my direct leadership had a soul . Total opposite of the place I was so proud to work for and the culture that Mr. Dawson built has almost been fundamentally torn apart piece by piece. Multiple requests to voluntarily step down. I’ve seen another review from the department of people having severe mental distress issues and this is an ongoing issue that has been silently known about since at least 2018 and nothing has really been done. The pressure just keeps adding on instead. A lot of talk, but it’s fluff. Then when finally the impact takes its toll and an employee performance starts to show the struggles, they’re placed on a PIP & basically playing Russian roulette to keep your livelihood. Maybe member experience would be better if employees were actually cared for and not disregarded. And when you are strong willed and try to improve and won’t quit, they will find a way to throw you to the curb after you’ve devoted years of loyalty, integrity, awards, and exceeding performances. Please save the “we are sorry and this does not reflect our blah blah” auto reply. It’s insulting.

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Navy Federal Credit Union Response
3d
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Our team members at Navy Federal Credit Union are extremely important to us, and we are sorry we did not meet your expectations.
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