Applicants beware - Administrative Assistant III Silicon Valley Bank Employee Review

3.0
Sep 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

SVB Capital has a great benefits package for full-time employees. Compensation is competitive with other VC firms. Managing Partners are great at what they do.

Cons

Managing Partners at SVB Capital have no people management or leadership skills. The business unit culture is not congruent with the culture of the company as a whole. They do not value their support staff which results in high turnover and low team morale. Demands and expectations are often conflicting and unclear. The business unit has been around for 15 years and still operates like a startup. There is no standard operating procedures for day-to-day tasks. If you have any opinions, keep them to yourself because the MPs will later use them against you. If you are a woman, expect to hear sexist remarks. The running joke within the building is SVB Capital is where happiness goes to die.

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5.0
Mar 13, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Mar 31, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Pre-2023, excellent culture and team environment, strong compensation and bonuses, and generous budgets that supported employees well.

Cons

Since the 2023 bankruptcy, the company has struggled to regain its identity. There has been significant turnover in senior leadership, and much of the experienced management team has departed. This has led to inconsistent direction, frequent misalignment between leadership messaging and execution, and a noticeable decline in employee confidence. Compensation, bonuses, and career progression opportunities have become less competitive, and overall employee support has diminished. The organization now feels more like a rebranded extension of First Citizens rather than the distinct institution it once was. There is also an over-layering of management, with too many overlapping roles and unclear accountability, which slows decision-making and creates unnecessary complexity. Finally, the company has lost much of its competitive edge post-2023, with ongoing client attrition and reputational challenges that employees are left to address without clear strategic direction.

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