Is KeyBank a good company to work for?

KeyBank has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 3,825 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 58% of employees would recommend working at KeyBank to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about KeyBank have been left by employees working as Quantitative Analyst , Financial Analyst and Intern .

Does KeyBank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KeyBank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KeyBank. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KeyBank?

58% of KeyBank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KeyBank 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KeyBank?

Personal Banker (305) , Branch Manager (143) , Teller (127) , Bank Teller (120) , Lead Teller (102) , Relationship Manager (82) , Financial Wellness Consultant (71) , Analyst (69) , Licensed Relationship Manager (49) , Customer Service Representative (40) , Intern (37) , Manager (37) , Retail Banking Intern (36) , Private Client Banker (32) , Account Manager (22)

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

"Good Benefits and Perk." ((in 299 reviews)); "I feel my pay is good to excellent in the market and compared to other banks." ((in 212 reviews)); "Great people throughout the company who want to help you be successful personally and professionally." ((in 202 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you are not in Investment Banking" ((in 180 reviews)); "Great Culture and Place to Work" ((in 140 reviews))

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

"Corporate management is poor" ((in 147 reviews)); "No training manuals or formalized training." ((in 77 reviews)); "Horrible upper management; some of them don't even understand the reports that they use to write up the employees for performance improvement plans." ((in 72 reviews)); "Branch managers have lied about being at work, abused time off, show up late, leave early, will not be in rotation to work weekends." ((in 29 reviews)); "highly political environment; favoritism is abundant" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about KeyBank layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed KeyBank locations?

Cleveland , Seattle , Buffalo , Brooklyn , Overland Park , New York , Portland , Denver , Albany , Salt Lake City , Columbus , Tacoma , Cincinnati , Indianapolis , Pittsburgh , Amherst , Portland , Dayton , Boise , Syracuse , Toledo , Rochester , Salem , Bellevue , Lockport , Dallas , Hartford , Atlanta , Chicago , Canton

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(3,515 total reviews)

Chris Gorman

64% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

KeyBank has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 3,515 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The KeyBank 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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4K reviews

4.0

Jun 23, 2011

Favorite job so far

Field marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a good marketing organization

Cons

Same problems you'll find at any really large corporation--right hand doesn't talk to the left. That, and they consolidated the department and laid off a considerable amount of staff.

1.0

Jun 20, 2011

Disappointing to say the least

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was reasonable and there were some good coworkers. It will also look good on your resume

Cons

Interview was very unprofessional. Management has no clue on what's going on. Not recommended

2.0

May 22, 2011

Similar review to many others...not much has changed.

Kpb associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good platform for clients to recognize value; Good benefits that had been excellent; Generous time off; When training is provided it is excellent; you'll receive training from peers...you better hope they are good at what they do.

Cons

Limited growth opportunities; Limited training opportunities; Internal strife; Unrealistic sales goals; Major increase to # of upper level management since TARP but decrease to the front line staff.

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