Personal Banker - Personal Banker KeyBank Employee Review

2.0
Jul 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Closes at 5:00 Generous PTO (I got 4 weeks when I was hired..not too bad)

Cons

This is a company that runs with very little support and does not make its employees feel valued. The branches have little foot traffic so you have to be on the phone "dialing for dollars" which basically means harassing customers and convincing them to open a 'Hassle Free" checking account that they don't need. You will be required to sell 'payments' which are checking accounts and credit cards and have a number of appointments per day. All this unattainable based on the lack of traffic in the branch. Everyone I work with has to make things up so as not get a PIP (performance improvement plan) Conference calls everyday and you have to tell everyone how many calls you made, how many payments you sold, and your involvement in product promotions. You are expected to visit businesses to sell the 'key at work' program which is impossible because as a 'sales professional' you are required to be in a cash drawer which means you are also being a teller. Key wants you to do both jobs but still produce sales. Sales positions in branches are always available because people quit or get fired due to the system of sell, sell, sell when there are no customer to sell to.

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Cons

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Pros

Generous PTO allowance; Get to build relationships with local customers. Can be a great company to work for so long as you are not in the Eastern PA region. Key Bank's acquisition of First Niagara Bank (FNB) in Eastern PA left a void in regards to lack of consistency in executing Key Bank company culture and leadership in the acquired Eastern PA region, which functioned as a hybrid of Key Bank's culture & processes, as well as old FNB culture & processes.

Cons

Forced to spend too much time focusing on checking account openings, credit card applications, and work on the teller line. Management expects you to focus more on getting a client to a certain wellness score as a metric versus being given the time to perform an in-depth financial planing analysis for each client. Getting clients to discuss their investment portfolio outside the bank takes time and relationship building. Management expects you to push products and advice in such a way that you are performing immediately to the role's metrics versus being given the time to build relationships, which not only takes time, but typically has very large rewards by way of significant investment & insurance business. Management exprects an SLRM to put way more focus on the branch's banking needs and doesn't probvide the time and proper resources needed to acquire & properly service investment clients. Branch management encourages predatory behavior among the floor sales team instead of working with a team approach. Referrals from tellers and Personal Bankers are highly depended on how competitive the branch environment is versus a "There's no 'I' in team" approach.

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