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      First Hawaiian Bank reviews

      3.9

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (262 total reviews)
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      Robert S. Harrison

      83% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

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      First Hawaiian Bank has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 262 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Hawaiian 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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      262 reviews
      1.0
      Feb 19, 2009

      To the Best and Brightest: STAY AWAY

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The application and interview process is a breeze. It's very easy to get a job here. Plus, this bank offers job security.

      Cons

      Very low standards of work (elementary math errors are common) Incompetent and inefficient employees of all levels (you can't rely upon your superiors to provide proper and consistent training) Older demographic (which means that the younger employees are often left to pick up the slack) Employees lack basic English grammar skills, leading to miscommunication and confusion Low-levels of initiative, so many tasks are left incomplete Highly bureaucratic and not at all meritocratic (full of cronies) Low pay

      3.0
      Dec 8, 2008

      The Biggest Bank in Hawaii!!!

      Customer service representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of the first things that drew me to First Hawaiian Bank was the fact that it is the biggest bank in Hawaii. With this in mind they offer great benefits that really help once you get past the vested period of 1 year. The training department is great and when you actually get time to train you can learn as much as you can intake. Also, depending upon where you decide to work or where the openings are, some of the branches are new and feel great. Working in almost any of the branches is great as most have had some upgrading in the past few years.

      Cons

      Training is slow at some branches. Pay is the lowest compared to other financial institutions. Unless you have someone you know in the system, achievements don't do all that much. Basically like most business in Hawaii, there is something know as the Hawaiian Style of management or work. Of course it really depends upon the people you work with, but most of the people who have been in the business for a while are not really interested in moving up, ie. no drive or ambition. This is the marked difference between people who have experience in the mainland and those who have been in hawaii all their life. if you are aggressive and impatient, this is not the bank for you.

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