Don't even consider working here - Anonymous employee First Citizens Bank Employee Review

1.0
25 Aug 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People are friendly. 11 paid holidays per year. 2 weeks PTO immediately.

Cons

HR can't be trusted. They're pro mgmt. rather than pro employee. There's no confidentiality or trust between employees, their managers, and HR. Departments are siloed and do not work together. There's a lot of politics that can't be avoided. Salaries are extremely low and annual raises are arbitrary (dept head gives out raise pool based on how well budget is going and raise amount is given to employees that are liked best rather than based on performance). Little has been spent on technology and getting any tools to do your job is a challenge. You basically have to beg for necessities rather than request them. They're often refused so you have to find ways to work around that.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
12 June 2026
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Pros

Great opportunity for learning and growth, and many people in the organization to learn from who are willing to help.

Cons

Over saturation of the market and unrealistic sales goals that are always changing make it difficult to set down stakes for the customers and team. Unlimited PTO leaves many managers picking up slack for multiple branches where other managers are rarely there, even when managers and team members out on medical leave.

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