Regions Financial reviews

Cost cutting and layoffs are ongoing. Someone else's workload got dumped on me because the company refused to hire anyone else. After doing 2 jobs for 6 months, when it came time for my performance review, I was told "you're doing a great job but the company doesn't have any money for you right now." A month later when I told them I was quitting, suddenly I got a counter-offer for a 20% raise and a 5% bonus. Guys, what about a month ago at my performance review?? It's too late now! They will underpay you claiming cost cutting, no matter how hard you work.

Upper level management, similar to any other major bank, does not want to take the time to understand each branch's unique demographic/client base. When goal increases occur quarterly, an even distribution is not the reality. Stretch goals become dreams, and should you find yourself at an historically low production branch, you will be constantly chastised for not reaching the "goals." In addition, great associates positioned in difficult branches will not have the same opportunity for advancement as associates positioned in branches with solid organic traffic. To promote someone based on merely looking at a scorecard instead of viewing the candidate on a holistic level is, to me, not good practice. As with any bank, there is high retail staff turnover; however, when an associate clearly exhibits problems on a performance and/or operational level, it is nearly impossible to correctly discipline that associate. HR is more afraid of the potential litigious nature of an under-performer deserved of termination rather than the good of the entire branch.