Poor Pay, Okay Environment, High Workload - Anonymous employee Bank Independent Employee Review

Absolutely abysmal pay. Unless you’re a college student working in the Sales Office or providing a second income, the pay will have you scraping by most of the time. You will probably be over worked. This largely depends on which department you work for. Those who have a direct hand in making the bank money seem to fare better. Those that don’t, good luck. Without specifically naming the department I’m in, one of the biggest problems is job classification. When I was hired I was given a very generic title, but was immediately transitioned to a highly specific job. Of course, my generic title has a significantly lower pay average than that of my actual function. I have little to no hope for the future if I continue my career here. I’d have to spend 10 years in this professional level position just to MAYBE break a $50k salary. Benefits, while decent, will be held over your head. Requests for salary adjustments are stonewalled. I’ve even been told “You’d be better of working somewhere else” and “The only way to make money in banking is to move to another bank”. Work culture is okay and largely dependent on your coworkers. Personally, my coworkers are the only thing that keep me here. Bank Independent itself falls into the stereotypical “we’re all family here” where hard work is met with a pizza party or gift bags. Back office environment is traditional as well. My personal opinion is that the dress code should be far more relaxed, but I’m not docking points for that. I will say that the pay makes buying new clothes harder to rationalize. All in all, your experience here is going to be hit or miss. If you’re an external hire for a professional level position, you’ll probably be okay. If you’re hiring in a low level position, prepare for a long and depressing grind to stay above the poverty line.