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PENFED Credit Union

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Manager - Manager PENFED Credit Union Employee Review

5.0
Mar 18, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Caring and team environment. Many great people. Exciting growth opportunities. Once in a lifetime CEO who makes it his personal business to travel all over talking to all the employees a couple times a year and actually takes action from what he hears. We love it when he comes to our town and spends real time with us.

Cons

I'm sad to see the negative reviews that are really about one person. That's not PenFed. There are hundreds of great employees and leaders and execs who care and run the company with the members and employees first. It is a stressful environment. That's because there is so much to do. Most of the employees I know are excited to be part of it. Not everyone can handle the fast pace very well so don't come here if you don't want to work hard. But one exec with poor management style can cause a lot of problems - a lot of fear and anger in their area. Lots of crying. People feel bad.

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Awesome place and people - complex and large finance operation and balance sheet yet still small enough to make an impact and build up solutions from the ground floor - creative place!

Cons

Sometimes can be stretched for more resources

2.0
Mar 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff and middle management. Good benefits and facilities.

Cons

Upper Management - same tune as all the other reviews. This place is full of great people who don't know they are great. It's also full of bad leaders who think they are great. Unfortunately, the best performers are often rewarded with carrying the burden of underperformers and non-contributing leaders. In certain teams there is very limited in upward mobility. They are slow to weed out low performers and ineffective managers. All in, strong performers and high achievers might find this place frustrating. This is a place for those who like to coast through.

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PENFED Credit Union Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your recognition of our people and benefits, and we value input that helps inform us of our ongoing improvement efforts. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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