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PENFED Credit Union

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“Hell comes with a phone and a headset.” - turns out it’s true. Run, don’t look back, just run from this place. - Member Services PENFED Credit Union Employee Review

1.0
May 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You get paid twice a month, and you get paid for not being there sometimes. They schedule “employee appreciation” events during your shift to make you feel valued... oh wrong section. Also they will solicit employees to leave good reviews on sites just like this one because 98% of genuine reviews are negative.

Cons

Ask 3 people in leadership the same question and get 3 different answers more often than not. Technology is superbly outdated, our members couldn’t even see pending transactions on our app and website until just recently which even adding that simple decades old tech caused our system to completely glitch out. I was told in my interview it wasn’t high pressure sales at all, no commission etc. which is great except a blatant lie. There is no commission however half of your scorecard is based on sales stats... the score card is your only way to get a schedule that isn’t horrible, get a position that isn’t horrible, not get fired and so on. So yeah sales are all it is, which is ironic because most of your calls are just people super disappointed in Penfed as a whole so good luck selling them anything.

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
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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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