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      Silicon Valley Bank

      Acquired by First Citizens Bank

      Engaged Employer

      Silicon Valley Bank reviews

      4.0

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (1,426 total reviews)
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      Marc Cadieux

      81% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Senior management

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      Silicon Valley Bank has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,426 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Silicon Valley Bank 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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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Jul 12, 2017

      Solid culture, could pay more

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good people - Interesting work in tech

      Cons

      - End of the day its commercial banking, which is monotonous and highly regulated - Long hours for associates, and salary doesn't reflect hard work - Too top-heavy. Will likely run into roadblocks for advancement in upcoming years - Culture has become more corporate over the years and expenses have tightened, making for a less fun work environment.

      5.0
      Jul 8, 2017

      Great place to worl

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Management committed to smart growth - Opportunity to experience different roles at the bank. both vertical growth and horizontal. there are many roles beyond just working on the $ side.

      Cons

      - change is constant, if you do not like a place that is continually looking for ways to improve and grow, this may not be for you. (IMO) - food and other small perks are nice, but do not compare to what many tech companies offer. for example no significant commuter benefits.

      1.0
      Jul 7, 2017

      Beware IT people, this company is no more employee friendly

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Co-workers were friendly and helpful. - Balanced benefits - Unlimited vacations.

      Cons

      - Company laid off talented people from GDB(ramp down reason). Other groups having openings for the same roles.instead of retaining these people SVB is hiring people from outside. - Upper management expectations are unrealistic. - Business stakeholders and upper management are vision-less. - Hands down the worst middle management ever in GDB- IT, absolutely no inter-personal skills, passively aggressive and yes men dummies. All are neither technically savvy nor efficient people managers. - Joining GDB-IT is a career suicide.

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