Is First Republic a good company to work for?

First Republic has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 1,555 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at First Republic to a friend and 29% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about First Republic have been left by employees working as Loan Specialist , Senior Associate and Intern .

Does First Republic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Republic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Republic. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Republic?

80% of First Republic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Republic 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Republic?

Client Service Associate (41) , Director (37) , Associate (36) , Preferred Banker (34) , Analyst (29) , Business Analyst (21) , Intern (19) , Credit Analyst (18) , Manager (18) , Administrative Assistant (16) , Personal Banker (16) , Vice President (15) , Managing Director (14) , Relationship Manager (14) , Senior Associate (14)

What are the pros of working at First Republic according to real employee reviews?

"Culture is great and supportive" ((in 228 reviews)); "Great benefits for the industry but still lacking compare to the rest of the job market." ((in 178 reviews)); "Great people and café." ((in 106 reviews)); "The pay is good and it is a financially solid company." ((in 79 reviews)); "Overall they take care of their employees and it's a great financial institution to work for." ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Republic according to real employee reviews?

"inexperienced, poor management." ((in 66 reviews)); "no work life balance and in office full time" ((in 52 reviews)); "There is a tendacy to promote directors and managers who are completely incompetent and discourage other employees from growing." ((in 19 reviews)); "Very difficult to move within the company and there is no training in place to make sure you can move up with the company." ((in 17 reviews)); "Most managers kowtow to the directors and upper management." ((in 17 reviews))

What are employees saying about First Republic layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about First Republic layoffs and their outlook for job security at First Republic in 2026.

What are the top reviewed First Republic locations?

San Francisco , New York , Boston , Los Angeles , Century City , Newport Beach , Palo Alto , San Diego , Menlo Park , Walnut Creek , Philadelphia , Portland , Boca Raton , California City , Encino , South San Francisco , Palm Beach , Palm Beach Gardens , Wilmington , Jersey City , Chicago , Lake Orion , Texas City , Honolulu , Akron , Arcadia , Beverly Hills , Berkeley , Concord , Fremont

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First Republic reviews

4.5

80% would recommend to a friend

(281 total reviews)

Mike Roffler

58% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

281 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Sep 5, 2014

High Growth Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

First Republic Bank is extremely focused on its corporate culture and stays true to its values. They host cultural off-site events for employees and offer subsidized cafes in most large locations. There are lots of opportunities for employees that take initiative. Co-workers are extremely competent and focused on customer service both internal and external. Benefits are average but the total compensation is higher than average.

Cons

The company runs lean which is great for broadening your skill set but can be challenging when you are trying to balance work and life. There is not a lot of flexibility to work from home or remotely which would be nice occasionally.

1.0

Aug 4, 2014

Mismanagement of employees

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company subsidized cafe. Depending on the team, friendly co-workers

Cons

IT is considered as a cost center and there is no a center for innovation. When you point this out to the management , they just keep procrastinating for updating technologies. The goals are always cutting cost. Every 6 months there is a re-org and email sent out to employees to quit at will with a 1 month salary as bonus. There are no long term goals or strategy for the dept. The Director of Enterprise Architecture interviews new employees and then never has time to meet/greet/and discuss what the new hires goals and objectives are for the company. He will meet you again on your last day. There is no work life balance AT ALL for new hires. If you object, raise a question you will be gone soon. They keep saying we are in a technical debt but they have 50+ applications which even the IT dept doesn't support and know off. Whoever has the money gets what they want without consulting anyone.

3.0

Jul 28, 2014

A good place to work, plenty of room for growth.

Collateral specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company supports it's employees very well. During the time I was at this company every issue I took to managers and the HR team was dealt with care and diligence. The working environment is up beat and invigorating. As far as benefits, for the time I was there, salaries were competitive, time-off standard and the perks kept getting better and better (in house cafe, commuter program, etc.)

Cons

During my time I saw many instances of nepotism. Family members and friends seemed to race from intern to loan officer amazingly quickly.

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