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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2.0
Jun 29, 2017

Make Next Happen Now?

Recommend
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Pros

Interesting client base. Free snacks

Cons

Boring culture, work life balance, systems and software very outdated.

5.0
Jun 27, 2017

Director

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization with a lot to figure out, but very open-minded leadership that reward initiative and creativity.

Cons

Some old-timers at the bank do not want to lose their jobs so at times it seems as if they are thwarting good, new ideas at the expense of their fear of being replaced (or just not wanting to put in the few extra hours of work).

2.0
Jun 7, 2017

Down and to the right...

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Working with some truly innovative technology companies

Cons

Recent changes in organization and work flow have led to unrealistic expectations and mountains of work. Forget work life balance. SVB's previously unique culture is changing for the worse. General sentiment across lending teams in Northern California is dissatisfaction resulting in high turnover and attrition. Working 60 hours a week is the new normal. Management better pay attention because employees are stressed and unhappy.

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