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PNC Financial Services Group

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Sell, sell, sell, BUT have a FULL conversation with EVERY customer!! - Customer Service Associate PNC Financial Services Group Employee Review

2.0
17 Mar 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Hours 8-6 or 9-5, depending on your location Co-Workers Predictable pay

Cons

Unrealistic sales goals in last two years have bled over into every aspect of the bank. Bonus is every three months and largely depends on customer survey scores. So if your branch is horrible, but you're a star, you'll never get any real incentive pay. High turnover, about 80%, (this is what management told me) As banks transition to a new universal status, it means that everyone needs to sell, sell, sell. Expect to stay after work, at least once a week, until 7-8pm cold calling customers who "expressed interest" in some kind of generic offer. They now want people to set appointments, like a doctor's office, for customer to meet and discuss their finances. This is because AIN'T NOBODY COMING INTO THE BRANCH anymore. You're to have a full 9-point PNC conversation with EVERY customer, whether he/she is just in for a deposit or to change an address. How can I do this when I'm one of two tellers running transactions?? And it is ALWAYS like this. Unfortunately, people don't stick around here for very long. In the short time I worked here, I've never been with the same crew for more than 3 MONTHS!! My advice to anyone looking to work here is: DON'T STOP LOOKING FOR ANOTHER JOB!!! If you're not careful, you'll find you're a soulless zombie in just a few years.

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5.0
21 May 2026
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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 July 2026
Recommend
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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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