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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
1.0
Feb 2, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The bank is financially sound and offers fair pay with good benefits. Retail branch positions are good in the former IronStone branches because there is not a heavy volume of customer traffic.

Cons

The bank is really struggling to find a way to make money in this down economy without changing its ultra-conservative credit philosophy and its centralized operating model with few branches in the former IronStone markets. This leads to imposing impossible goals on employees and terminating them when goals can't be met. Some markets have had high turnover in local management and business lending.

5.0
Jan 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

First Citizens offers a very good work life balance. In a time were banks are laying off people in droves and posting bad numbers, FCB is posting great numbers and hiring! For positions that are applicable, they offer flexible schedules and a great benefits package. I feel really fortunate to work for a company that allows me to have success at work, but not at the sacrifice of my family. I will occasionally "work" in the evenings, but it is not something tha is expected.

Cons

Pay may not be competative for people who have been here a long time. Internal spending is very "tight". Not a lot of room in the budget for external career development like confrences and such. Most positions, inclunding sales do not offer incentive or bonuses.

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