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PNC Financial Services Group

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This company is a joke, and they can't afford to keep up with what the real banks are doing while maintaining a profit. - Branch Financial Sales Consultant PNC Financial Services Group Employee Review

1.0
Feb 28, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The products and services PNC provides are good. And some managers are very fair and decent people. It basically ends there. Do not work for this company if you are serious about a career in banking.

Cons

Terribly pay by industry standards... Some top performing sales employees with major tenure (10+ years) are being paid $25,000 or less per year. Constantly understaffed at the branch level, which makes for a very high-stress environment when days are busy. Computer system is from the Stone Age. And crashes every 2 weeks like clockwork after "updates." Training program is a joke. 2 weeks and then you're on your own. Consistent commission structure changes, so you can never make more than $1500 per quarter unless you're in a ridiculously busy branch with a vacant sales position, so you work alone. Credit underwriting standards are among the highest I've ever seen, so no one with a less-than-perfect credit score can obtain a loan/credit card. Denials all day when you're selling a ton. 10 days vacation and 6 days sick time until year 5 with the company. Then 15 days vacation/6 days sick time. Health insurance options are terrible and twice as expensive as some comparable plans at other banks.

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5.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you are under the right branch management, working day to day can be a breeze. The vacation policy is great, and the support they provide to help you move up in the company is easy.

Cons

The challenging part is keeping your branch manager happy by hitting your monthly goals, so they do not get pulled into meetings about the branch performance. If your branch has terrible traffic, it will get annoying fast, hitting the phones and the same clients every day. Try to work at a branch that does not work on Saturday's so you have more time for yourself.

2.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Compared with similarly sized institutions, PNC offers decent work-life balance. But it all depends on who your manager is. People are generally very helpful and always willing to answer questions. For the most part, I enjoyed my time there.

Cons

Compensation is frequently ranked among the bottom percentile in the industry, and this was no exception for myself. They do not take into account the cost of living of a certain area when you are in their analyst program. For example, someone in Nashville would have to the same compensation as someone with the same position in San Francisco. During my time there, it definitely felt very “laissez faire”. Communication among deal team members was also a bit unpolished, with juniors frequently having to play catch up. The bureaucracy and level of siloing between lines of business is awful. It slows down deal execution and overall efficiency.

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