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PNC Financial Services Group

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PNC - good for experience, but tight with money - Branch Banker PNC Financial Services Group Employee Review

2.0
9 May 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The pros for PNC surround the experience and training that they offer you. They are a pretty old company as far as retail banks in the United States - they have lots of old, loyal clients, and they have a great product offering for their clients.

Cons

PNC is a tight, cheap company. Starting out with their base salaries, which are meager, to their bonuses, which are hardly existant and occurring every quarter, they hate to let a dime go to their employees. PNC has a spotlight point program. The points that you accumulate over a series of years amount to a flashlight or a frying pan after years of service. Their bonus is not only overcomplicated, but barely existant. For example, they offer just $25 to get someone with interest and money to sit down with a financial advisor. That is chump change. Their health benefits are shallow, and the vesting schedule for their pension and 401k steep and long - 3 years before you get a dime of the money they match you. Their disability - I had complications due to COVID 19 - fairly unpaid as they are pretty famous for denying claims to their employees after they stick with the company through a pandemic and keep their branches open. Get your experience, and get out.

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5.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great People to work for. Management wants to see you succeed. Great hours and time off benefits.

Cons

Working with the public. Sometimes high stress depending on the customer.

2.0
2 Jul 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Compared with similarly sized institutions, PNC offers decent work-life balance. But it all depends on who your manager is. People are generally very helpful and always willing to answer questions. For the most part, I enjoyed my time there.

Cons

Compensation is frequently ranked among the bottom percentile in the industry, and this was no exception for myself. They do not take into account the cost of living of a certain area when you are in their analyst program. For example, someone in Nashville would have to the same compensation as someone with the same position in San Francisco. During my time there, it definitely felt very “laissez faire”. Communication among deal team members was also a bit unpolished, with juniors frequently having to play catch up. The bureaucracy and level of siloing between lines of business is awful. It slows down deal execution and overall efficiency.

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