Is Citizens a good company to work for?

Citizens has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,081 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at Citizens to a friend and 64% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Citizens have been left by employees working as Intern , Program Manager and Associate .

Does Citizens pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Citizens employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Citizens. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Citizens?

72% of Citizens employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Citizens 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Citizens?

Personal Banker (233) , Branch Manager (201) , Banker (188) , Bank Teller (186) , Universal Banker (168) , Teller (120) , Relationship Banker (108) , Vice President (73) , Licensed Banker (70) , Personal Universal Banker (64) , Assistant Branch Manager (55) , Customer Service Representative (54) , Analyst (48) , Financial Advisor (43) , Manager (43)

What are the pros of working at Citizens according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good but have been cut since RBS' desire to spin off the bank" ((in 439 reviews)); "Citizens has a lot of really great people who are dedicated to what they do on a daily basis." ((in 304 reviews)); "Good Work Life Balance Here" ((in 183 reviews)); "It also feels great to help my colleagues and team when we have a real challenge to overcome." ((in 141 reviews)); "good training was present wihtin the company" ((in 101 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Citizens according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of hidden toxicity and poor management behind the CREDO facade" ((in 196 reviews)); "You must get a good manager and department to succeed." ((in 128 reviews)); "Poor upper management and disorganized retail structure." ((in 119 reviews)); "No bonus below Vice President" ((in 59 reviews)); "Long Hours (In Store Branch)" ((in 56 reviews))

What are employees saying about Citizens layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Citizens layoffs and their outlook for job security at Citizens in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Citizens locations?

Boston , Johnston , Providence , Pittsburgh , Philadelphia , Cranston , New York , Westwood , Cleveland , Warwick , Glen Allen , East Providence , Albany , Detroit , Rochester , Charlotte , Irving , Buffalo , Franklin , Manchester , Dedham , Chicago , Phila , Medford , Toledo , Riverside , Bridgeport , Atlanta , Wilmington , Akron

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Citizens reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(4,800 total reviews)

Bruce Van Saun

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Citizens has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 4,800 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Citizens 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Aug 13, 2015

Universal Banker

Personal banker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will move up quickly, but that is only because people quit.

Cons

Poor overall company structure. Does not listen to it's employees about why they are unhappy. Takes advantage of people. ABSOLUTELY NO proper training! No work life balance.

2.0

Aug 12, 2015

Lack of unified direction

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bank is too big to fail

Cons

Not a solid plan or direction for the bank. Re-orgs are regular and under qualified leaders are hired and then pushed out regularly.

2.0

Aug 12, 2015

Long Hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can interact with many different departments and gain troubleshooting skills

Cons

Long hours, lack of Infrastructure improvement, too many managers, under staffed for level of over sight.

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