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)); "You got the holidays off and paid" ((in 8 reviews)); "They have a great training and onboarding process" ((in 6 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 4 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 6 reviews)); "Upper management at the Noblesville's branch was awful." ((in 6 reviews)); "Annual raises were only 1%, and it is almost impossible to get a bigger raise unless you get a promotion." ((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

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (228 reviews)

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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

2.0

Jul 20, 2015

CSA

Csa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff of people to work with

Cons

Not very good of communication

3.0

Apr 13, 2015

Customer Service Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great people that work at this bank. Great training program for new associates.

Cons

Not much area for advancement. Goals set by management are unattainable. Low pay. Long hours because they cannot maintain staffing.

5.0

Jan 23, 2015

Great experience

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training and very helpful people

Cons

Smaller bank Not the best for making a lot of money

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