Keep Looking - Don't Stop Here - Manager GTE Financial Employee Review

1.0
Oct 14, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health Insurance, 3% 401K Match, Planned Time Off, Usual Bank Holidays

Cons

Constant pressure to meet goals from managers but no help in how to meet the goals. No consideration for differences in location and economic status near financial center. Under staffed, antiquated systems for processing transactions, The focus is on your weaknesses and they will be quick to tell you it is perceived you are weak in an area. Praise is non-existent unless it is the CEO bragging about how great GTE is. The focus is to do more with less people but they don't realize everyone is already giving 100%. They say they listen to the 'Members" and "employees". They listen and if it's not in alignment with what they "perceive", then they fire the employee and don't care if the member is unhappy. If you work there, my advice is to look for another job somewhere else where you will be treated with respect and courtesy.

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5.0
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Pros

benefits, great management & vps.

Cons

the only con would be the 9-6pm schedule, every other weekend.

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GTE Financial Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to recognize the Total Rewards program that highlights our benefits and leadership team. Yes, we follow Financial Industry work hours, but our PTO and company Holidays are very generous and help to maintain a work life balance.
1.0
Nov 27, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are a few employees who genuinely care about helping members, and the credit union does offer occasional community events and volunteer opportunities. The basic benefits package is decent especially 401k match.

Cons

Compensation for frontline roles is far below market, especially considering the level of sales pressure, lending responsibilities, and constant customer support required. Competing credit unions and major banks pay significantly more for identical work. The “people helping people” branding does not reflect the internal reality or the policies employees must follow. Community events and parade appearances feel performative and do nothing to address the issues staff and members face. Branch leadership often behaves unprofessionally, with inconsistent expectations and dismissive communication, leaving little meaningful coaching or support. The attendance policy also allows managers to issue write-ups after only three call-out days within six months, even if one of those absences is just a partial day. This gives managers extensive discretion and creates a system that feels unnecessarily imbalanced. The overall culture, policies, and compensation create an environment where even employees who truly care struggle to succeed.

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GTE Financial Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with GTE during your short tenure with us. We conduct regular compensation surveys to ensure we remain competitive with our compensation practices in all of our markets. We pride ourselves on our community involvement and as a Not for Profit, this is reflective in our daily values to the community. Our attendance policy addresses and supports employees to ensure they can achieve a work life balance while addressing those that experience schedule deviations. We pride ourselves on the employee satisfaction surveys which are also reflected in the years of service that our employees give to the GTE Family. That is why GTE has been voted a Best Place to Work in not only local but National surveys.
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