Does First Merchants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Merchants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Merchants. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Merchants?

60% of First Merchants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Merchants 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Merchants?

Customer Service Representative (19) , Service Associate (10) , Credit Analyst (8) , Personal Banker (7) , Manager (6) , Bank Teller (5) , Assistant Manager (4) , Branch Manager (4) , Client Relationship Representative (4) , Customer Relations Representative (4) , Customer Service Associate (4) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (4) , Teller (4) , Banking Center Manager (3) , Client Relationship Representative (CRR) (3)

What are the pros of working at First Merchants according to real employee reviews?

"The company has good benefits and 401" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great culture where the leaders truly care about their staff and communities." ((in 12 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 7 reviews)); "You got the holidays off and paid" ((in 7 reviews)); "They have a great training and onboarding process" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Merchants according to real employee reviews?

"Management is absolutely horrible, there is very little communication supervisors to workers." ((in 9 reviews)); "In the 6 years I was there I went through 5 managers." ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management at the Noblesville's branch was awful." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours because they cannot maintain staffing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Annual raises were only 1%, and it is almost impossible to get a bigger raise unless you get a promotion." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed First Merchants locations?

Indianapolis , Daleville , Fort Wayne , Muncie , Lafayette , Munster , Carmel , Anderson , Columbus , Farmington Hills , Monroe , Fishers , Noblesville , Detroit , Lambertville , Chicago , Muncie , Ann Arbor , Farmington , Novi , Temperance , Rochester , Monticello , Winchester , Pendleton , Dyer , Highland , Shelbyville , Knightstown , Oxford

First Merchants reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Mark K. Hardwick

71% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

228 reviews

5.0

Nov 4, 2022

Good work environment

Credit analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment with many friendly faces that care about you and your career development.

Cons

Pay is somewhat low compared to market.

First Merchants Response

2y

We are pleased to have you as part of the FMB team and look forward to continuing to help you prosper!

4.0

Oct 23, 2022

Great management

Loan operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are always willing to jump in and help with tasks or research or to be a go between with difficult requests.

Cons

Pay could be better for what the job entails

First Merchants Response

2y

Thank you for the feedback! We love that you shared how the team is so great at supporting one another. The excellent teamwork and positive culture are two of the best reasons to work at FMB. We appreciate you being part of the team!

5.0

Oct 13, 2022

Good Company Good Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture focuses on people, opportunities for growth, great work/life balance, authentic Diversity, Equality and Inclusion program, embraces change

Cons

Lots of change happening, good and necessary change but lots of it

First Merchants Response

3y

Thank you for sharing the things that you love about FMB! We agree that there are many changes both recently and yet to come, but all are with the intention of helping both our employees and customers prosper. We’re glad to have you as part of the FMB team!

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