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First Citizens Bank

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First Citizens Bank reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,368 total reviews)
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Frank B. Holding Jr.

78% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

First Citizens Bank has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,368 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Citizens 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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1K reviews
2.0
Mar 25, 2013

Micro management hell.

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Pros

The vacation time, sick time, and personal time is very good for a company where most of the employees highest education level is High School. You can find a branch near your house in almost every city in SC. Most of the people, minus the executives and middle managers, are very nice. 8-5 and little overtime necessary. All the minor and major holidays off.

Cons

You will do more work than you have ever done in your life and you will not be paid very well for this work. You will never advance. They always hire outside people. Micro management is the normal way of leadership. The managers do little to no work and seem incredulous if you don't get your work done. The "Good Ol Boy" mentality is alive and well, and is highly encouraged at FCB. Minority hiring seems to be highly frowned upon.

4.0
Aug 17, 2012

First Citizens is a stable bank where IT is an afterthought.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits are some of the best in the area. Bank is conservative and stable. Location downtown is nice for walking to eat. IT has a great work-life balance. 40-hour weeks, every week.

Cons

Employees in the tech center are "out to pasture". This is where you go at the end of your career to coast and build up that 401k. Slow to embrace technology.

2.0
Aug 10, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Cafeteria had good prices. Food Ok.

Cons

Very strict hours, no flex schedule, immature back-stabbing employees. Management turned their head the other way.

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