Pros

Excellent benefits such as a generous vacation, holiday and sick time. Management recognizes the value of work from home and provides wonderful balance between work and life. pay is good for Maine but under national averages. The project opportunities are incredible. Each new acquisition brings extraordinary projects not found in other companies in Maine

Cons

Educational benefits are light. Promotion opportunities are reserved for favorites and typically not open to all employees. Management has moved to Mt. Laurel, NJ with the acquisition of Commerce Bank. Additional acquisitions are planned which may diminish opportunities in Maine. The rapid acquisition of banks is causing some organizational chaos which may make some people uncomfortable.

Advice to Senior Management

Senior bank management has done an excellent job at skirting the sub-prime mortgage mess as well as the pending credit card fiasco coming in 2009.