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?

"Good benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great culture where the leaders truly care about their staff and communities." ((in 12 reviews)); "You got the holidays off and paid" ((in 7 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good training" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Turnover is high and they never listen to feedback about bad management." ((in 10 reviews)); "In the 6 years I was there I went through 5 managers." ((in 9 reviews)); "Upper management at the Noblesville's branch was awful." ((in 6 reviews)); "Annual raises haven't increased in many years, despite the multiple years of record earnings." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours because they cannot maintain staffing." ((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

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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

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

5.0

Sep 29, 2023

Great place to work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, flexible work options, great benefits

Cons

There are no cons at FMB

First Merchants Response

We appreciate your comments and agree with the pros you shared. Thank you for being a part of the FMB team!

5.0

Sep 28, 2023

Great Pay & Great Benefits

Consumer client services manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is commensurate with experience & comparable to other banks. Benefits are excellent. They're developing a positive culture of work-life balance.

Cons

With any place, some people are there for the wrong reasons or are ill-suited for their role or their manager doesn't dig in to see that they're not doing a good job or they aren't being held accountable.

First Merchants Response

Thank you for being a member of the FMB team! We agree with all of the “Pros” you shared and appreciate the feedback on how to continue to create an environment that helps you prosper!

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

First Merchants Response

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!

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