Great benefits but.... - Anonymous employee GTE Financial Employee Review

2.0
Nov 1, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

GTE offers excellent benefits. They have an great gym at headquarters which has a wellness manager who will assist employees reach health goals at no cost. They are one of the highest paying CUs in Tampa Bay.

Cons

Where do I start... As part of the great benefits, GTE provides a good amount of paid time off but beware of actually taking the time you earned as management will scold you for doing so. Throughout the years, I've seen this company go through many different phases in its growth. What looked like a positive change has become a complete detractor for employees. GTE does a very good job in promoting a team culture but fall short in implementing such culture. Either executive management is completely oblivious to what's truly going on in the different departments or they just don't care. The culture seen in one department can be completely opposite in another. Only those chosen few who are considered part of the "in group" are furthered development, promoted, and are privileged to other perks most employees can't even imagine. Some leadership are completely worthless! They could care less about the employees and even create a hostile environment but nothing is eve done about it.

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Cons

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GTE Financial Response
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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.
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Nov 27, 2025
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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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