Company with a Bright Future tripped up by an HR nightmare - Director Happen Bank Employee Review

2.0
Aug 26, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is competitive, as are benefits. Company mission and vision are valuable, and the company outlook is great.

Cons

Culture. The aspirations of the company, especially as it relates to its people are rarely actioned. I am consistently disappointed by the lack of strategy shown at this company from an HR perspective in the last couple of years - especially in 2020 and throughout a recent Bank acquisition. We see no leadership from our HR business partners, rooted in a massively under-qualified team which starts at the top of the HR vertical. Lots of words around what we will do and want to do for our people, with no action, feels performative - especially when it comes to DEI initiatives. Attrition is the "norm" and shrugged off by the CEO in company wide town halls

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Cons

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2.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Decent starting pay and some good teammates. The company is highly profitable and continues to grow. Opportunities to take on new responsibilities and expand your scope. Equity awards.

Cons

Over the course of several years, I have been given additional responsibilities multiple times without more compensation despite the company’s strong financial performance. While I’m happy to contribute, the pattern of increasing responsibility without recognition is a major demotivator, even to your most diligent employees. It's tiresome. It doesn't take much effort to make strong contributors feel seen and valued, and it's such a missed opportunity not to. The company frequently talks about culture and values, but there is infighting and rivalries between teams and individuals. That energy creates drama instead of collaboration and leads to repetitious mistakes. Good people — especially top performers — eventually leave because they can.

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