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?

67% 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 51 reviews)); "Great culture and very welcoming." ((in 42 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 23 reviews)); "There are some really great people that don’t lie because they are not managers or bank officers." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great employees and managers to work for and with." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Low pay and lack of flexiblity" ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad management and hard to be promoted" ((in 21 reviews)); "Branch Manager was horrible and yelled a lot" ((in 11 reviews)); "They are constantly changing the way things are done and not enough training being offered." ((in 10 reviews)); "You are made salary but work 60 hours a week." ((in 8 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

67% 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

5.0

May 15, 2024

Best company I have ever worked for

Service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Competent and likeable colleagues Pay Work load Skillset expansion opportunities

Cons

While I was there, opportunities along my career path did not open.

5.0

May 1, 2024

Best job

Commercial intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was an amazing experience !

Cons

No cons for me in my internship

SouthState Response

We are excited to hear that you had an amazing experience while working here. Thank you for sharing.

5.0

Apr 26, 2024

Great people!

Sr program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Beautiful office, great people, professional atmosphere.

Cons

Work life balance was hard at times. Too many projects at once.

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