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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
      4.0
      May 4, 2013

      Great culture, compelling niche, but uneven mix of mid-level managers

      Managing director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Definitely earns its reputation for being a great place to work: supportive /team-focused culture, excellent benefits, surprisingly philanthropic, and a v.low "douche bag" quotient. Plus, dominates the tech / life science banking sector which seems to grow thru every economic downturn

      Cons

      The downside to a great culture is that nobody ever leaves. Its amazing how many people have been at the bank 10, 15, 20 years! This had led to a disappointing concentration of "B" players at the middle ranks of the company, which seriously limits the ability of the more promising people to be promoted.

      3.0
      Aug 16, 2012

      Great Business Model, Great Products, Engaging Executive Management

      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Above average pay. Good work balance. Great benefits--401k, ESPP, Health. Executives are very approachable to their employees.

      Cons

      IT infrastructure is in the dark ages. Imagine being in Silicon Valley for > 25 years and going into a conference room and worrying if the LAN line works. That's SVB. Middle Management is one of the worst I have experienced in my 20 year career, especially IT and PMO. HR liasons are useless. They pretend to listen and provide guidance, but will always side with management, unless you can prove your case in court! Employees are guilty, until proven innocent!

      3.0
      Nov 20, 2024

      Not the same SVB

      Managing director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      As long as you can avoid day to day interaction with the FCB side of the organization it feels like SVB still.

      Cons

      Leadership at SVB has no say on what is happening when it comes to the changes FCB is making. They see SVB employees as middle market bankers that don't have any special skills. The changes are all a bottom line gain to them and they have no care for what happens longer term to SVB and its people.

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