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PENFED Credit Union

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System Issues for Eons - Customer Service Representative PENFED Credit Union Employee Review

1.0
Mar 13, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pay and benefits are decent Some managers are amazing and do everything in their power to help you succeed

Cons

-The system issues are insane. Reviews tried to warn me and I thought they were exaggerating but they are not. The members call in so angry about the online system and app not working, and you have to take the brunt of it. IT is just as stressed as customer service is -When they are understaffed, managers pressure employees not to use their personal time for restroom breaks due to the call volume -Managers are allowed to make their own metrics for employees that are more strict than the company's metrics -The PTO is divided into sick time and personal, and you absolutely cannot exchange the two and can only use it in increments of 15 min but you don't accrue it in increments of 15. You will have leftover PTO that's hard to work into usable time off -You get paid in 15 min increments and not minute for minute -You need to start signing in at least 10 minutes before your shift starts because it takes that long to log in sometimes but you don't get paid for it -Some managers are very close to upper management and if you get stuck with a micromanager, there is really no one willing to help you - pretty standard for call center environments -Different call centers get different perks, they are not all universal

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5.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
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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
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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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