Silicon Valley Bank reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(1,428 total reviews)
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Marc Cadieux

81% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Silicon Valley Bank has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Silicon Valley 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
5.0
Oct 26, 2017

Cards

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Pros

After working at most of the BIG name banks, I can honestly say SVB is excellent to work for and with. They truly value their staff.

Cons

I haven't found anything yet

3.0
Oct 19, 2017

Market leader in tech banking

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great working environment with smart people.

Cons

Growing very fast with challenges in scaling the organization.

1.0
Oct 17, 2017

Just don't

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Pros

-Stepping stone to a better career.

Cons

-Lack of advancement -Hectic aka meaning do all the work with no recognition or advancement -Low morale across all teams -Management lies such as you will be promoted yet when the time comes, a lackluster excuse is made -Becoming a "big bank" mentality -New hires come in at a higher position then you, some are warranted, many are not -Extreme lack of diversity, female leadership, and minority female leadership is few and far between -Management to "busy" to mentor, share knowledge, or even help with issues -Spoiled workers who expect everything. ex: "no milk for my free cereal!" "we only get lower level tickets not in the dugout!" -Tenured workers are leaving in droves and taking that knowledge with them leaving departments disabled -Temp/contractor workers for 1-4 years? don't consider that temporary

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Silicon Valley Bank Response
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Like all companies, SVB is continuing to evolve to better serve our clients, the companies at the heart of the rapidly-changing innovation economy. We need to keep pace with that change, but we will do it while holding on to the values that have served us so well. Our employees are some of the most passionate and enterprising people in banking. We want them to be successful at SVB and grow their careers here – and help SVB continue to evolve. We are committed to providing our people with the work environment, the resources and the tools necessary to help them do that. - Chris Edmonds-Waters
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