OceanFirst Bank Reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(182 total reviews)
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Christopher D. Maher

72% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

OceanFirst Bank has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 182 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OceanFirst Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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182 reviews
1.0
9 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

-Other than a paycheck. None within the IT department. But the bank outside of this department seems like a nice place to work.

Cons

-Started everyday with negative cloud over your head. -CTO of the department has no idea what he is doing. Lacks management skills, micromanages his employees to the detriment of the department. -CTO doesn't listen to his employees. -Department needs a cultural overhaul and real operational structure. - Communication problems - You get blamed for things that were never your responsibility to begin with - CTO doesn't take responsibility for his own actions or lack thereof.

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OceanFirst Bank Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your experience at OceanFirst Bank. We strive to consistently improve our culture through forums such as this, as well as our engagement surveys. We appreciate your specific comments as we embrace these opinions as opportunities to build on our strengths.
1.0
1 Dec 2019

Toxicity from the top down

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-None. Company needs a massive culture overhaul.

Cons

-Was here in 2017- 2018 in the IT department Was the most toxic workplace. Literally started every day with a moment of dread. -Obvious based on work demands that the C suite levels and directors don't actually have practical IT experience physically impossible to upgrade the systems to keep up with major bank offerings. They didn't realize if you have to upgrade branches that requires travel AND time not one or the other -if you're still utilizing them from a customer standpoint the poor service and how long it takes for the most basic of transactions to process is because they don't understand banks require keeping up on the tech front. -didnt post for months but found out department has had massive turnover in IT at the worker level. It thankfully wasnt just me. Plus the number of calls I've received from outside recruiters trying to keep up with the turnover. Agencies beware you'll spend time filling and role and they will churn and burn before the fee is paid. -Manager was at home "working" more than in the office. -Abuse from Director level and C suite level of executives was appalling. Avoid at all costs the abuse is not worth mid level paycheck

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OceanFirst Bank Response
6y
Thank you for sharing your experience at OceanFirst Bank. We strive to consistently improve our culture through forums such as this, as well as our engagement surveys. We appreciate your specific comments as we embrace these opinions as opportunities to build on our strengths.
1.0
13 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros for this place.

Cons

This is the worst job I have ever had. I have worked for other banks before and it is shocking that they haven’t been shut down yet. No one is willing to help, there is absolutely no communication and the “supervisors” will get annoyed if you ask any questions and tell you to figure it out on your own. 10 people have quit this department in the last month.

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OceanFirst Bank Response
4y
We are very sorry to hear this about your experience at OceanFirst Bank. We value all of our current and former employees' feedback - We would be happy to learn more about what specifically it was that was not positive during your time here and how we can improve. Please feel free to contact TalentAcquisition@oceanfirst.com to discuss anytime. We wish you the best.
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