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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

      (1,428 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 1,428 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
      Aug 20, 2015

      Relationship only matters!

      Team lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Friendly, fun-loving and stress-free environment. Good bonus and benefits. Lots of opportunities for socializing. Relaxed dress code and flexible work place.

      Cons

      IT is just back office, everything is outsourced to complacent vendors, 100% managed IT service. People with relationships thrive, not the ones with real talent. Not a great place for someone to pursue technical career.

      3.0
      Mar 7, 2014

      SVB has lost its luster; management is seriously disconnected

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, life/work balance, employees are generally happy to be there

      Cons

      When minor mistakes are made, it becomes a blame game, finger-pointing environment. Some bad managers are making things worse. Employees are afraid to say anything because of the backlash. They are being thrown under the bus.

      3.0
      Feb 18, 2014

      Frat house

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, company is well known with the early stage tech companies as well with the top venture firms.

      Cons

      Unless you are a lender your career trajectory is very limited. Too many middle managers , old boy network prevails.. Rotation program only available for lenders and the "chosen". Many of the successful people fit same profile

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