BOK Financial Reviews

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – Opportunities to move within company if you don't enjoy current position. Pay is competitive for job title. Decent benefits. People are good. First line managers are great.

Cons – Not an enterprise view. Siloed work environment. Upper management could be better. They are invisible basically. Work desk area is poor. Slow moving projects.

Advice to Senior Management – Think enterprise when it comes to software. Upper and mid managers need to walk the floor once in a while. Get out of your tower.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Medical and dental benefits are on par with other corporations I have worked for
The work is easy.

Cons – There are very few opportunities for advancement. Most of the jobs in the mortgage division are non-exempt; hence the low wages. No flextime, no flex hours, only three weeks of vacation and 10 fixed holidays, no floating holidays, severe limitations on when you can take vacation; you are expected to work overtime with no advance warning that you will have to stay late, which makes it impossible to schedule activities after work.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop wasting money remodeling the offices, those funds should have gone to much needed pay rises for the front line staff. Every month we are told about record profits but yet our wages have not kept up with inflation.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – The company is very successful with record profits even through the economic downturn. Job security is good if you choose to stay. Starting salaries are fair, but pay increases are weak or lacking.

Cons – Staff is inexperienced due to high turnover at all levels in the department including management. This turnover puts added stress on those who remain. Management seems overloaded, stressed, and unhappy at times. Managers need to work on communicating with each other. Due to inexperience, managers have no idea how long things take to complete; they do not understand what employees are actually working on; are not helpful when needed. The department lacks “expertise” very few seem to stick around for the long haul. Employees are expected to work overtime, holidays, and weekends during quarter end busy time with no floating holiday or flex time. You feel taken advantage of because management acts like its just part of the job, but it would be nice if they were more considerate of your time. Even though the company has been very successful with record earnings, pay increases are zero or don’t keep up with cost of living adjustments. Very disappointing when you are one of the people hanging in there, hoping for change, while so many seem to be moving on. Makes you wonder why you stick around? Employees don't seem to get their way unless they threaten to leave.

Advice to Senior Management – Concentrate on keeping current employees and reducing turnover. It seems like management I is constantly having to recruit and fill open positions that they don’t invest in current employees. Allow employees to flex time for extra hours worked, especially time taken away from family to work holidays and weekends. It’s the little things that make employees feel appreciated.

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – has good products when compared to others in our market. over all very competitive, and there actual branch hours are good.

Cons – horrible structure, technology is way out dated, commission is a joke. to perform simple tasks requires a rediculous process. overall not what was presented.

Advice to Senior Management – the schedule issues seriously need to be addressed, many people are coming and going. through out my years here i have seen more people leave, due to frustration with the way things are.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – Large, stable organization. If you do your job you will continue to have one. If you can actually get away from work you get three weeks vacation.

Cons – Slow growth. Poor, usually nonexistent bonuses. Poor work life balance. Lots of political games. Stagnant wages. Health benefits are lacking but tolerable. holidays are according to federal schedule. If holiday falls on day the bank is already closed then good for the bank, one less paid holiday.

Advice to Senior Management – Treat Ops and Tech like the investment it is, not just another expense to be managed and reduced.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – I like the laid back atmosphere

Cons – Incompetent employees, Lack of professionalism, pay, lack of bonuses

Advice to Senior Management – Hire more competent employees, give holiday bonuses,

Former Employee – worked at BOK Financial

Pros – Friendly environment
Decent pay
Great hours
Very talented people
This company is the best when it comes to ethical behavior. When the SemGroup loss happened, I knew immediately that no one would find any fraud pertaining to the deal. Lo and behold, they didn't.

Cons – The environment is very laid back. If you're in the market for a fast-paced environment, you'll probably have to go to Dallas or NY.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the great work. BOKF is truly something to be proud of. If you want to be a banker in the state of Oklahoma, there is no better place to do it. Period.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – Small company mentality with big company benefitsManagement in my organization id top notch, Senior leadershjip has done an outstanding job of leading this bank through the financial crisis. No TARP money here!!!

Cons – If you are willing to work hard and contribute then there are no downsides here at all

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up!!!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at BOK Financial

Pros – They are a great group of people, there are tons of contests and competitions to keep people motivated, and the pay is competitive. Even part-timers get full benefits... medical, dental, vision, vacation, and paid holidays. There is a ton of training you can complete to become very knowledgeable in your position. There are also a ton of opportunities to advance in the company. There are locations everywhere in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and it is a very rewarding job experience overall.

Cons – You have to deal with a lot of people...clients who may often be upset about their account or money situation.

Advice to Senior Management – They are doing a great job! Keeping the bank steady in a time of financial crisis.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at BOK Financial

Pros – Banker hours and vacation / time-off

Cons – nobody is ever in a real rush for anything - very laid back...not what I was expecting

Advice to Senior Management – focus on business rather than attempting to get as much face-time in the Tulsa area as possible.