Chatham Financial reviews

3.4

31% would recommend to a friend

(197 total reviews)
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Matt Henry and Michael Bontrager

43% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Chatham Financial has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 197 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chatham Financial 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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197 reviews
2.0
Nov 25, 2024

Greatness can be fleeting

Recommend
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Pros

* Competitive salary * Great clientele and colleagues * Beautiful campus (Kennett Square, PA)

Cons

* Layoffs * Closing offices * Cutting benefits * Work-Life balance became a big problem * Leadership losing touch with the needs of teams and clients * Re-organized structure leaving people out of vision and planning

2.0
Nov 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Pros: Chatham has an impressive name in financial advisory, particularly with interest rate hedging. Exposure to large-scale, complex financial transactions. Colleagues are generally knowledgeable and good at what they do, creating a decent learning environment for technical skills.

Cons

Cons: Stagnant Career Growth: For a company of its size, career progression feels slow and uncertain. There’s limited transparency around promotion and development opportunities, which leaves little room for ambitious professionals. Rigid Corporate Culture: The work environment often lacks flexibility. Decision-making processes can feel more like ‘command and control’ than fostering team-driven insights, which stifles creativity and fresh ideas. Work-Life Balance Struggles: There’s a constant need to be "on," even outside typical work hours, which makes it hard to disconnect. Expectations for availability and response times can make this role feel unnecessarily stressful. Underwhelming Compensation and Benefits: Despite the industry Chatham is in, compensation feels low compared to competitors, especially given the high workload and client demands. It’s hard to see the company’s appreciation of employee value reflected in the paycheck.

4.0
Nov 2, 2024

Good Culture, Mediocre Pay

Recommend
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Pros

Great unique culture with smart and nice people. Employee owned.

Cons

Pay is OK and below average for the industry. Compensation adjustments and bonuses are based more on subjectivity than KPis

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