First Bank reviews

3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(176 total reviews)

Mikel Williamson

92% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

First Bank has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 176 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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176 reviews
4.0
Jan 31, 2024

Good progress.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smaller Sr. Management group. Quik decision making.

Cons

Growing institution, technology to compete with peers is being implemented but current development is slow.

2.0
Jan 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-rigorous hiring in the Southern Illinois area- good for residents who don't want to cross the bridge for work - camaraderie amongst peers

Cons

I am still unclear about how our incentive works, but from what I can tell... the incentive pay from sales is not comparable to other banks. I have worked for other banks and have found much success in sales... generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans on a monthly basis... and I've always had access to resources that would state in plain English how much I would make from those sales. This is not the case at First Bank. I have searched and found ZERO resources on our incentive policy. I am a salesperson with no idea how I am paid for my sales.. Why so much secrecy around this? This is how bankers make a living. My peers have reported sending referrals to Financial Advisor partners and receiving a whopping $10 for referring over $1M. I wonder what the FA made on that sale. It is a slap in the face for employees who know better, which may be why I have zero coworkers with a background in banking.

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