Does First Niagara Financial pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, First Niagara Financial employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at First Niagara Financial. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at First Niagara Financial?

39% of First Niagara Financial employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated First Niagara Financial 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at First Niagara Financial?

Teller (9) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Financial Consultant (2) , Intern (2) , Teller Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at First Niagara Financial according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good ....that's about it" ((in 10 reviews)); "FNFG was very flexible and the culture was great." ((in 7 reviews)); "The people are friendly and supportive." ((in 7 reviews)); "Coworkers are generally supportive." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great culture and opportunities" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at First Niagara Financial according to real employee reviews?

"a lot of pressure from management to meet sales goals, management changes frequently, not so great pay, horrible and expensive health plans, inconsistency in rules/regulations." ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad management, no clarity on direction." ((in 5 reviews))

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2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Gary M. Crosby

64% approve of CEO

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture and values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

First Niagara Financial has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The First Niagara Financial employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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78 reviews

5.0

18 Dec 2020

Great Company

Senior staff appraiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

east to express ideas, good leadership

Cons

none that I could think of

5.0

29 May 2018

Senior Financial Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work Culture, People,Flexibility, Ability to experiment

Cons

Adoption of new technologies takes time

5.0

12 Dec 2016

Operational Accounts Payable, Payroll and administration of the corporate emplyee benefits

Benefits resource coordinator/benefits analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

First Niagara was a good company to work for at any level - acknowledgement and appreciation given one on one as well as at Team meetings for jobs well done.

Cons

I enjoyed my job and Team Leader so much I didn't work out a good work/life balance.

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