First Merchants reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)
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Mark K. Hardwick

71% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

First Merchants has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Merchants 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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228 reviews
5.0
Sep 16, 2023

Great culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership has great vision and truly cares.

Cons

A lot of compliance and audit requirements

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First Merchants Response
1y
Thank you for being a valuable part of the FMB team! We agree, we DO have a great leadership team 😊 We appreciate the feedback and the opportunity to help you prosper!
2.0
Sep 15, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours and customers and local to home

Cons

I wouldn't advise working there or banking there

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First Merchants Response
1y
Thank you for offering feedback. We agree that “banker’s hours” are a pro and our customers are fantastic!
3.0
Sep 14, 2023

First Merchants

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance is solid, coworkers are great, community service-oriented

Cons

Outdated technology and business practices, smaller bank

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First Merchants Response
1y
Thank you for the time you spent with FMB and highlighting many of the things we think are great about working here! We continually work to update and improve our technology and business practices. Best wishes in your new opportunity!
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