I worked for the investment arm of a regional bank. It was a disaster. - Equity Analyst First Hawaiian Bank Employee Review

With regard to investing, there was wide-spread incompetence, from top to bottom. Clients were rarely well-served. Bankers have no business managing investment platforms or investment professionals. Finally, I would point out that the bank under-paid people. I had a friend in HR who said they routinely haircut industry average salaries by 25-30%.