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First Citizens Bank

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First Citizens Bank reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,358 total reviews)
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Frank B. Holding Jr.

78% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

First Citizens Bank has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Citizens Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews
4.0
Jan 14, 2026

Greate Work life balance

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great hours, good culture, friendly people

Cons

Might be a large leap getting started here

1.0
Jan 12, 2026

Organization is struggling with growth after 2 large acquisitions

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Don't really have any to say

Cons

Leadership is really struggling with moving the bank forward after so much growth. While their loyalty to their longtime employees is admirable, leadership skills at a $12B bank is very different than a $112B bank and they really struggle with managers who are in over their heads backed by policies that need to be updated to how a large bank should operate.

1.0
Jan 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Non-senior management people are great.

Cons

Low Pay; Favoritism; Recruiting specifically from 1 other bank in risk; bad benefits; bonus structure non-existent for some and low for others vs peers; some senior management can do no wrong and never have accountability; no investment in workforce; acquisition of SVB was a joke (company was ill-prepared for the mismatch in benefits and compensation.

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