Does SouthState pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SouthState employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SouthState. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SouthState?

68% of SouthState employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SouthState 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SouthState?

Bank Teller (38) , Teller (19) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Vice President (12) , Financial Services Representative (9) , Intern (8) , Manager (8) , Financial Sales Representative (7) , Personal Banker (7) , Relationship Banker (7) , Digital Support Specialist (6) , Financial Service Representative (FSR) (6) , Teller II (6) , Analyst (5) , Banker (5)

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

"Benefits are good" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great culture and very welcoming." ((in 40 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 22 reviews)); "There are some really great people that don’t lie because they are not managers or bank officers." ((in 18 reviews)); "PTO is great" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Low pay and lack of flexiblity" ((in 29 reviews)); "They are constantly changing the way things are done and not enough training being offered." ((in 11 reviews)); "Branch Manager was horrible and yelled a lot" ((in 9 reviews)); "You are made salary but work 60 hours a week." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management does not communicate well" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about SouthState layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SouthState locations?

McKinney , Charleston , Columbia , Houston , Winter Haven , Atlanta , Charlotte , Denton , North Charleston , Dallas , Tampa , Orlando , Denver , Greenville , Savannah , Richmond , Austin , Augusta , Birmingham , Lewisville , Mount Pleasant , Aiken , Orangeburg , Anna , Fort Worth , Plano , Colorado Springs , Berthoud , Miami , Rock Hill

SouthState reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(549 total reviews)

John Corbett

93% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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SouthState has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 549 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SouthState 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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549 reviews

3.0

Mar 6, 2012

It was a good experience however you never knew when they would walk in and lay you off.

Assistant branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I really liked my staff, my branch and the customers that I had. I really loved my job and I know they were happy with me too!! They hired a new president and he hired his own staff so they laid me off.

Cons

Senior management did not relay information well to the branch

2.0

Feb 20, 2012

Great at first. but the bank became more focused on acquisitions than their own employees. Morale suffered greatly.

Commercial underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Management Team. Willing to promote from within when possible. Job security with most supervisors. Benefits & Vacation were reasonable. Access to managment team was excellent (in the beginning years)!

Cons

Morale and doom and gloom attitude need to improve from the top down. The managment team needs to better understand how their visible stress and 'crisis mode' attitudes trickle down and affect the entire employee base and their perceptions about the 'health' and stability of the company. Heavy workload. Little recognition. Some supervisors allow flexible hours & some forbid it. More consistency or understanding needed here. Especially for department changers.

2.0

Feb 9, 2012

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Customer service from the staff is exceptional. Two weeks of vacation until 5 years and then an additional day up to 3 weeks. The core values were wonderful.

Cons

No promotions from within above FSR level. Unfair treatment of staff with obvious favoritism. Market Leaders have too much control over the individual branch employees. The bank is now leaning towards a sales oriented platform instead of a service one.

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It was a good experience however you never knew when they would walk in and lay you off.

Great at first. but the bank became more focused on acquisitions than their own employees. Morale suffered greatly.

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