Union Bank reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,464 total reviews)
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Greg Seibly

82% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Union Bank has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,464 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Union 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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1K reviews
3.0
Jul 2, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Great staff/immediate managers. Great money/bonuses. O.K. work-life balance, but room for improvement--they need to invest more in "automation" mind-set to get rid of manual processes that just suck the time and life out of its I.T. people. They are getting there.

Cons

This is probably just the way it is now for any large corporation, but up the ranks, you're nothing but a number. There is no sense of loyalty no matter how long you've been with the company. One false move/screw up and you're out. They have plenty of off-shore temps available on a moment's notice anyway. And if your peer gets the ax, don't expect your peer to be replaced anytime soon--you'll just pick up the slack. Very morale stifling.

1.0
Jun 7, 2017

Not a good place to work...

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Paid bank holidays, nothing else.

Cons

I wouldn't recommend working here, esp in the Tempe location. The pay was very poor for an entry level position and the first thing I was asked when I was called by a recruiter was if the below the teens/hour rate was acceptable. They are owned by a foreign holding company and try to operate very cheap in terms of wages outside of California. They work you non stop, ie. more than two person workloads and there's no appreciation at all, it simply isn't worth what they pay. They will say you will get a bonus, but you won't. They play favorites and only handed out bonuses to 2 people on the team, one of whom was on a leave and then quit. All the good people started leaving and have all left by now. They started massive layoff's which aren't reported in the news. Pink slips are handed out every 6 months to a year to California workers, They cut many positions within the branches and operations side. Many were fearful they would get laid off so they quit their branch positions. Everyone is just treated like a cost, despite them making/holding billions of dollars each year. They are profitable the past several years yet still lay off people. They don't care, the longer you have been there the easier you will lose your job. There are better companies to work for. The low approval ratings and low recommendation % is for good reason. Keep away.

1.0
Jun 7, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Several bank branches in close proximity to my residence, making for a very short commute to work-no freeway time! Some very nice people work in the branches.

Cons

To say there's an amateurish management culture is an understatement. Managers need management training. Poor performance is tolerated-very little accountability. Outright lying and dishonesty is prevalent. Customer care is a joke.

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