FHLBank Chicago reviews

Base pay could be higher. The pay for my position is average I would say, but I know there are other places that would pay more. The benefits package helps make up for this though.

1. Losers in the C-suite: The Executive team aside from the CDO gives off total insecure loser energy. With every decision, they choose personal vendetta & political score-settling amongst themselves over mission accomplishment and professional excellence for their teams & programs. This destroys morale throughout the bank. 2. Career Mismanagement: Once you join the bank, your career is no longer your own to guide. The Executive team is your puppet master and they will make sure you know it. They often promote from within their inner circle so that friendly comrades take on roles they are totally unqualified for. Meanwhile, demonstrated accomplishment will be given a pat on the head and told they are to be seen and not heard. I’ve seen the Executive team stunt individual’s growth paths so severely that those individuals can only work at the bank in their current role without undergoing substantial re-training to become market-ready again. They purposely block individual growth and advancement to create staff dependency on the bank because they will be uncompetitive back out in the open labor market.