System Support - Anonymous employee Silicon Valley Bank Employee Review

1.0
7 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, great parties and perks. Compensation is great. There are actually some great people who are willing to help you. They are not cheap and they still have team building activities.

Cons

Bad Managements stay and nothing being done!! They demoralize people and make people not productive. Especially if you are applying for the back office like Marketing or Finance or IT, RUN away or don't join this place. Moral is at all times low at these departments. Very high turnover. Some stayed 2 months, some don't give notices. Some left without jobs waiting. But all of these because they are so dissatisfied with management. These people are getting paid a lot of money and yet they leave! Some managers even had all of the workers left but 1 person. Lots of favoritisms. So if you are a favorite than your career can go up. No real growth.

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5.0
9 June 2026
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Pros

- Great Pay - Great People

Cons

- Post FCB Migration - Things have slowed down

1.0
31 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pre-2023, excellent culture and team environment, strong compensation and bonuses, and generous budgets that supported employees well.

Cons

Since the 2023 bankruptcy, the company has struggled to regain its identity. There has been significant turnover in senior leadership, and much of the experienced management team has departed. This has led to inconsistent direction, frequent misalignment between leadership messaging and execution, and a noticeable decline in employee confidence. Compensation, bonuses, and career progression opportunities have become less competitive, and overall employee support has diminished. The organization now feels more like a rebranded extension of First Citizens rather than the distinct institution it once was. There is also an over-layering of management, with too many overlapping roles and unclear accountability, which slows decision-making and creates unnecessary complexity. Finally, the company has lost much of its competitive edge post-2023, with ongoing client attrition and reputational challenges that employees are left to address without clear strategic direction.

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