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      BOK Financial

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      BOK Financial reviews

      4.0

      73% would recommend to a friend

      (529 total reviews)
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      Stacy Kymes

      79% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

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      BOK Financial has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 529 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BOK Financial employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      529 reviews
      3.0
      Jan 22, 2019

      Great local management, poor corporate decisions

      Trust associate
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      Pros

      The local management in Denver is incredible. The experience I gained in personal trusts was broad and relevant. The clients were mostly great to work with.

      Cons

      The corporate management was not the best; they often made decisions that showed very little understanding of the actual processes within the local teams. They were very much a corporate monolith, with no human feel. They tried to shift responsibility for lack of engagement to the local management, which was unfair to the amazing local managers. Lack of engagement was due solely to the company requiring everyone to do more work with less people and less support. They put their profit ahead of their people. Also, training was almost nonexistent.

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      BOK Financial Response
      7y
      Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We appreciate your candor. Though we strive to promote a positive working environment, it sounds from your remarks there could be opportunities for improvement. Please know your comments have been shared with leadership. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We wish you well in your future endeavors.
      4.0
      Jan 18, 2019

      Great positives, but equally great negatives in the audit department

      Senior auditor
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      Pros

      A lot of really great people that I'm proud to call coworkers. I really can't stress how great most of the people are here. A generally great culture. The work is pretty straightforward and gives you a great overview of the bank. The Chief Auditor seems to really care about the department. Team building events really help to solidify teams and build relationships which make it incredibly hard to want to leave. The people we audit nice and always willing to help. The benefits are competitive, but oil and gas benefits are much better. 401k match eventually gets good. They match up to 6% (50% for 0-4 years, 100% for 5-10 years, 150% for 10-15 years, and 200% after that). The insurance benefits are great although the premiums could be lower. The vacation of 3 weeks with 4 weeks at VP are great but you just lose them at the end of the year. The sick PTO is ok but should be allowed to be used on things like doctors appointments. Preventative care is a lot more important.

      Cons

      Some individuals are toxic; nice to your face, but will openly trash you to coworkers and management. It's worse than high school ever was and is embarrassing to even hear. Management plays favorites (usually the toxic ones). They will take the word of some no questions asked even though they're completely misinformed. Despite a new structure, don't expect to get a promotion. Initial promotions were made with the new structure and crickets since. This is an internal audit department and everyone is salaried--why do we have to track our hours? Just set the due date and let the audits work. Starting pay wasn't terrible, but the annual "raise" doesn't keep up with inflation and pay is no longer competitive (no matter what "research" management has done). Salary ranges for currently available positions in other companies are 20-35% higher and we are probably losing out on good people for that reason. No wonder turnover is so high. It's pretty much an open secret that half the department is actively looking for other employment. Management overworks their employees and overschedules audits for the limited number of auditors. Some AICs are micromanagers and think and act like they're managers.

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      BOK Financial Response
      7y
      Thank you for providing us feedback. We appreciate your candor. Though we strive to promote a positive working environment, it sounds from your remarks that there could be opportunities for improvement. Please know your comments have been shared with leadership. As always, we encourage you to provide your feedback directly with your manager or HR team to ensure any opportunities are addressed. Thank you again for taking the time to give us a review and for your commitment to BOKF.
      5.0
      Jan 11, 2019

      LOVE this place!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Stability, work/life balance, internal mobility, strong culture of team work and internal partnership, the company and leadership truly cares about it's employees and the communities we serve. I have been with the organization going on 12 years and I have been afforded many growth and development opportunities over the years. Our 401K matching program is better than any others in our industry and significantly rewards tenure with the organization.

      Cons

      The only con I can speak to would be limited equity opportunities.

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      BOK Financial Response
      7y
      Thank you for taking the time to give us a review and offer feedback. As you know, we are consistently looking at what benefits are best for our employees. It's nice to be acknowledged for what we do well. Thank you for your commitment to BOKF.
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