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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

      82% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

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      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
      4.0
      Jan 13, 2015

      Great company that sits in the midst of a great sector

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Wonderful, committed employees Interesting insights into some of the world's most creative companies Strong financial performance Deep commitment to culture, clients and community Seriously invests in people

      Cons

      SVB's culture is very gentle - sometimes that's great, but often it lets people be passive-aggressive and avoid legitimate conflict There's a strong "old boys network"

      4.0
      Jan 8, 2015

      Great Benefits and Great Clients

      Manager
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      Pros

      Great Benefits Great Clients Opportunities for advancement

      Cons

      Work hours can be long Decision making process can be long Salary less than competitive

      1.0
      Jan 8, 2015

      Backbiting and territorial bank no longer meeting its mission to supporting Tech Entrepreneurs

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The mission of Silicon Valley is terrific -- to support Tech/Life science entrepreneurs. Inside Silicon Valley this works well as the bank has a stellar reputation but is problematic outside the Northern CA region. Senior management on the life science team is excellent and visionary, less so on the tech side particularly outside the Silicon Valley region. The training program for new recent college graduate hires is superb.

      Cons

      Silicon Valley Bank has lost its way to support technology entrepreneurs as it seeks today to only fund those with VC backing who are already successful. Work environment is highly competitive, territorial and backbiting despite its newly defined mission to be United. Expectation to work 24/7 and lack of teamwork along with poor management that lack vision, integrity and raw intelligence lead to a stressful, hypocritical culture. Turnover remains high with new hires given lack of promotion opportunities and inbred management that seek to protect their backs and cronies.

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