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

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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2.0
Dec 21, 2016

I have somethign to say!!

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Pros

Great place to connect with smart people. Fun social event. Management gets paid well...really well. Bonus are amazing...

Cons

When you bank the most innovative companies and you are not innovative in all areas of the business that's a problem. When there is no accountability in your upper management team that's a problem. When current technology is what you find in your competition and the clients that you serve, that's a problem.

2.0
Jun 27, 2014

Current employee at hq

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1 good benefits for 2. Competitive compensation 3. On site gym 4. Working with entrepreneurs 5. Employee stock

Cons

1. Lack of diversity in management. Company unable or unwilling to change managers who do not demonstrate company's core values 2. White boy club 3. Manager manage out of fear 4. Employee morale is low 5. Current CEO is out of touch 6. Only the pre selected people ever rise. Promotion and opportunity are dreams for most people 7. Only revenue generators have a potential for advancement

2.0
May 16, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

-Great individual contributors -Inspiring business model -fast paced

Cons

New CIO is in over her head. Totally disconnected from IT, promotes and hands large sections of her IT group that was highly motivated, cost effective, and functioning well to the worst IT leadership members in the group but great talkers which seems to now be the only way to now get recognized. Meanwhile, a few good IT leadership members (engineering and client services) that have fallen out of favor (not surprised) and im sure wont be around for long while the IT leaders who kiss up and talk about what they are going to do get love. Meanwhile, folks that have been in IT before the CIO came on board are constantly reminded how bad we are at what we do. That comes from the new CIO. Don't worry, ill be leaving soon.

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