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) , Teller II (7) , Digital Support Specialist (6) , Financial Service Representative (FSR) (6) , Analyst (5) , Banker (5)

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

"Benefits are good" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great culture and very welcoming." ((in 43 reviews)); "Allows great work life balance" ((in 23 reviews)); "There are some really great people that don’t lie because they are not managers or bank officers." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Low pay and lack of flexiblity" ((in 30 reviews)); "Bad management and hard to be promoted" ((in 24 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 11 reviews)); "Upper management does not communicate well" ((in 7 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 , Longmont , Colorado Springs , Berthoud , Miami

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SouthState reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(550 total reviews)

John Corbett

93% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Compensation and benefits

SouthState has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 550 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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Reviews by job title

550 reviews

4.0

May 30, 2024

Good Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment and work/life balance

Cons

Salary is not as high as other

4.0

May 22, 2024

Great place to work

Digital support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership Benefits are great

Cons

Hard to move up the ladder

SouthState Response

We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that leadership has been a positive aspect for you. Your suggestions regarding career pathing will be shared with management. We also encourage you to talk to your manager or HR Business partner about your development and growth so they can help guide your next steps on your long-term horizon,

5.0

May 21, 2024

Love

Financial center service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the environment, love the benefits (except vision insurance is laughable). They care about their employees and it shows.

Cons

On-boarding and training is lacking. Systems out-dated but simple and easy to get used to.

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