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First Command Financial Services

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First Command Financial Services reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(576 total reviews)
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Mark Steffe

92% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

First Command Financial Services has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 576 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The First Command Financial Services employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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576 reviews
1.0
Jan 11, 2022

Data Team ( the great resignation)

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company took excellent care of its employees during Covid and didn’t lay off almost anyone. It’s a very stable place to work and people are friendly for the most part The company gave excellent agile training and training in new technologies The CEO took the time to speak with each team about the yearly goals which speaks volumes. In most companies CEOs never introduce themselves to every employee in the home office

Cons

In the span of a year the data team has lost numerous team members due to terrible management. This includes several data engineers , a scrum master, two product owners and several contractors. Be prepared to have production support shifts where you will need to be up at 5 am even on the weekend for two week shifts. This will most likely not be told to you during the interview of course. The management in this team doesn’t care for agile and will pull team members to work on random pet projects even if those team members are working on very critical and time sensitive items that the executive team wants them to work on. They don’t seem to understand or care that this type of behavior will result in lots of defects and garbage output.

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First Command Financial Services Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your perspective with us. As an employee-owned company, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that inspires our employees and makes them feel appreciated. We encourage feedback and constructive criticism, and we invite employees to discuss business-related problems with their supervisors or with any members of management. In a recent employee experience survey, more than 90 percent of employees said they have confidence in the leadership of this organization and believe leaders care about their employees’ well-being. In October, First Command ranked 19 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list. We are proud First Command has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas by Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business, Texas Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group. In addition to surveys, we rely on the results of reviews on Glassdoor to gain critical insights. We will be sure to make our leadership aware of your post so we can continue to improve.
5.0
Jan 9, 2022
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Pros

- Our mission is serving the Military - Family-oriented climate - First Command has a reputation for always doing the right thing for Servicemembers

Cons

- I do not have any Cons

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First Command Financial Services Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience as a First Command Financial Advisor. The mission of our company is incredibly important to our Advisors. They tell us that one of the most compelling elements of this career is the opportunity to serve military personnel and their families in a meaningful way. For our Advisors, their career is about pursuing First Command’s mission of coaching those who serve in their pursuit of financial security. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
5.0
Dec 29, 2021

One team, one mission!

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Pros

Culture, Employee Owned, Challenging, Opportunities

Cons

Nothing one can’t navigate past.

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First Command Financial Services Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with First Command. We seek to attract and retain talented people by providing employees with opportunities to enhance their professional knowledge and develop leadership skills. We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that inspires our employees and makes them feel appreciated and part of the First Command family. As an employee-owned company, another valuable benefit we offer is an Employee Stock Ownership Program, which is available to all qualified employees and funded entirely by company contributions. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
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