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
2.0
May 20, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

People are amazing. Incredibly intelligent technology group of employees You are only limited by your potential. They never fire anyone unless it's something they can't sweep under the rug. Was there 5 plus years and they only fired 1 person because if they didn't it would have been a lawsuit.

Cons

Raises are horrible, even if you get the top rating you'll not get enough to cover rate of inflation. 401k is only vested after 5 years, most companies it's 2. They spend money like crazy on pet projects for the executives but not for the regular employees. Bonuses are really nothing unless you're an executive. Management definitely plays favorites and it's blatantly obvious. They're making a big push to look like they are really supporting minorities. This only happened after they got in trouble with the DOJ. And this was while Trump was in office so you can imagine how bad things were. There are numerous people who should no longer be there. They need to step up and get rid of people who server no use or impede the progress of the company.

2.0
Jun 1, 2020

Struggling

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some great employees and low level managers.

Cons

Unorganized. Questionable Practices. Not Well Scaled. Disconnects within the business and poor communication. Senior management is well removed from the line workers. Company is more concerned with the bottom line penny than it is with doing things effectively or treating its personnel well. Company is focused on growth but not on adapting its policies to accommodate that growth.

2.0
Nov 3, 2023

Its a job.

Recommend
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Pros

If you love management breathing down your neck over every little sales goal, this is the place for you.

Cons

6 day work week, sales goals werent based on location making promotions nearly impossible at slower branches

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First Merchants Response
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We appreciate the time you spent as part of the FMB team. We agree, goals are important, and we empower our team members to reach them. We wish you the best in your new opportunity!
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