Silicon Valley Bank reviews

While few and far between, the cons are tied to the explosive growth of Balance Sheet Assets over the past 4-7 years: - Approaching CCAR Hurdle of $50.0 Bn and the associated changes (while well planned for by management) are hammering certain teams with busy work as opposed allowing for continued focus on loan growth/product penetration and associated credit quality; - Regional Markets are punished by the underwriting thesis i.e. if equity funding is light, SVB competes against many of the Middle Market Banks as ABL deals are a more vanilla approach; - Poor Visibility into the path to promotions and would go so far as to say there were misrepresentations made at multiple points as to what it takes to move up a level.

- End of the day its commercial banking, which is monotonous and highly regulated - Long hours for associates, and salary doesn't reflect hard work - Too top-heavy. Will likely run into roadblocks for advancement in upcoming years - Culture has become more corporate over the years and expenses have tightened, making for a less fun work environment.