Pros
-Physically easy job, most you do is stand. -Great benefits. Truly the main reason I haven’t left yet. -5% matching 401k, good coverage (as long as you stay healthy), different employee resources, et. -11 paid federal holidays a year + vacay + sick time. -If you enjoy working with customers, it’s a great place to establish relationships, learn how people like to bank, very easy to make people feel special. -If you enjoy counting money, organizing, strapping, etc; it’s incredibly fun. -The team you work with COULD be amazing. *Could* -Great hours, 8-5 with generally an hour lunch.
Cons
-If you have no desire to pry into people’s finances to see how you can change their lives, then there is no lateral movement. -Pay is minimal. The benefits compensate a little bit, but as a single, 29 year old, I simply cannot make a life out of $15.20/hr, despite having been here 3 years. -If you’re not a fan of being pushed to fill company goals and numbers; this is not the place for you. Yes the customer’s well being is first and foremost; but as a company they are very invested in “discovering customers needs and finding a solution to meet that need”, with the most sought after goal being a loan to fulfill “loan dollar” goals. Now don’t get me wrong; the correct type of loan in the right time can definitely help change a customers life for the better; and they are VERY strict (as they should be) on Banker Integrity and doing what’s right for the customer, but it’s still a corporation that needs to make money, so the goals are definitely there. -If you don’t have a great team with a great leader, it can be miserable. -There is a lot of pressure as far as “if you don’t catch someone doing something bad, intentionally or unintentionally, there can be severe repercussions to both the bank and the customer.” (Lots of education and continual training is put in place to help avoid this, however.)