No work-life balance - Anonymous employee U.S. Bank Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

health insurance is okay-ish. thats all

Cons

We are scheduled for 45 hours a week, paid for 40, and then made to take 5 hours in breaks, where we are not allowed to leave the branch. We were told by HR that we should clock out and then go sit in the back room for our breaks. We are not allowed to leave, but we aren't getting pay. Most recently, we have been told to incorrectly report time (if you get here at 9:58, write 10:00 so no overtime) and clock out for our paid 15 minute breaks. They took mandatory 5% of our pay in these difficult times.

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1.0
Jul 3, 2026
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Pros

The pay is market average, and the benefits are quite good. I love my peers. The vast majority of them are kind and talented people. I truly enjoyed my first several years with the company. Well past the honeymoon period for a new employer. And at the time, I recommended this place to anyone I knew looking for a job.

Cons

Management is a mess from the bottom up. The culture of the company has drastically changed over the last several years because of frequent retirements, layoffs, and reorganizations. Employees I know from across describe the same experience: the company has gone from outstanding culture to one that feels openly hostile to its employees. Management decisions are built like cudgels and enforced through all stick and no carrot.

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