Bad. Getting Worse. Toxic Culture in IT - IT Business Solutions Analyst Associated Bank Employee Review

2.0
15 Nov 2013
Recommend
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Pros

1. You get to work in a 6x6 box that you can decorate with a limit of 2 personal items 2. You get a bogus AVP or VP title for even the lowest rank and file role 3. You get to move to a new cube every 3-4 months, sometimes in new buildings, for no apparent reason 4. If you come in from the outside, you get a management role. Once you are in, you'll enjoy no advancement in your career 5. If your co-worker leaves, you'll get his/her work with no additional pay To be perfectly honest, the PTO is pretty nice here. You get 3-4 weeks to start.

Cons

The CIOO is a bully who is completely disconnected from day-to-day operations. Director-level management team is a joke. IT is completely dysfunctional, the culture is toxic and morale is in the toilet. At a recent "Town Hall", the CIO and his team read from a script and flat out stated that people are an expense and that expenses must be cut. You might be tempted to think that the increase in job opportunities here means the company is growing, but in reality it is because there is a mass exodus underway.

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5.0
1 July 2026
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Pros

Great benefits Free checking accounts with no charges! Sick and PTO time Always room for internal growth within company

Cons

Colleagues don't qualify for lending despite current employment - if credit score and income are not there.

1.0
25 June 2026
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Pros

Volunteering Opportunities Severance Package C Suite Seems Good

Cons

Poor Communication Poor Upper Management Underutilizes Talent Inefficient Softwares Bloated Organization Hard to advance in company

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