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      Silicon Valley Bank

      Acquired by First Citizens Bank

      Engaged Employer

      Silicon Valley Bank reviews

      4.0

      74% would recommend to a friend

      (1,426 total reviews)
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      Marc Cadieux

      80% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Senior management

      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
      2.0
      Nov 18, 2009

      Great place to build a network in Silicon Valley.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great salary and benefits. Widely recognized in the SF Bay area in the venture and small business community. The name will open a lot of doors and its banking clients seem very satisfied. The company has the ability to attract some of the nicest and most talented people around. I made many long-term friendships there.

      Cons

      1. High level politics. Senior management is more interested in their own aspirations than managing their team or understanding the business. 2. Very much an old boys network. If you're not pals with the lead decision-maker, then you'll be passed over for promotions and kudos. Management is more interested in talking about big ideas than implementing them. 3. The infrastructure of the company is circa 1995. The computers are slow and clunky, as are most of the IT applications needed to do the job. Check out the company's website for an example. 4. Strong silo culture, from the steering committee downward.

      3.0
      Aug 4, 2009

      Depends on which department you work....

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, but they are dwindling as the economy shrinks...considering it is a bank, the benefits are still fairly nice compared to other banks. Compensation is fair, and the bonus pool depends on how well the company is doing.

      Cons

      Lots of favoritism in management, many inadequate and weak managers...Nepotism is common. Management seems to care more about how much you speak out in meetings and how much you talk, instead of how well you produce and how efficient you are.

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