2.0
Dec 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
You do get a paycheck and benefits do meet the industry standard.
Cons
Large regional bank that is merging in small community banks. Profits over people.
First Merchants reviews
60% would recommend to a friend
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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