Regions Financial Reviews

Pros

Great Benefits start day 1
Good Hours - Most weekends off
Technology advances that assist with your job greatly
Yearly review for raises
Great vacation and sicktime leave
Overtime often

Cons

favortism in work place
Hard to transfer out of dept or to another location
Mandantory overtime sometimes
Have to work one to two Sat a month no choice on day

Advice to Senior Management

Truly stick to mission statement and company values and company can really grow

Pros

You will receive a decent 401k match. Health benefits are great. I like 2 weeks off of paid vacation, and that does not include all bank holidays, which is another 7-10 days off, 12 days of sick time each year.

Cons

Extreme micro-management. Must sell products each day, or an action plan will be put in place. You sell products that are not good for the clients, you must do this to keep your job. Salary is low compared to competitors. Senior management will do anything to make a buck. Company is not looking too good as far as stability, and there is extreme turnover in the company right now. Being on the front line in banking right now, is extremely tough.

Advice to Senior Management

Make sure that you do what is right for the client. Somewhere along the way, I feel that this was forgotten. Also, have a more competitive compensation structure. I am leaving Regions Bank, due more compensation somewhere else.

Pros

Self management, limited overshadow from managers

Cons

Time frame to get a decision on requests

Advice to Senior Management

set smart goals that are attainable with staffing model

Pros

Good benefits, good hours, positive management personalities, good customer relationships

Cons

They changed my part time hours from 8:30-2:30 to 11am-5:30pm after 5 years.

Advice to Senior Management

They are doing the best they can but the banking industry has been hit hard.

Pros

Wonderful staff, and management and always something to be done.

Cons

Merger with AMSouth relocated division

Advice to Senior Management

n/a

Pros

opportunity to make money and fun environment to work for a call center.

Cons

Hours may not be to your benefit. You may have to work on Saturday.

Advice to Senior Management

Feedback on job performance is important.

Pros

Decent benefits and good people

Cons

Adaquate information available to employees who have the motivation to" find it on their own" however training is almost not existent for certain positions. Expectations and job responsiblilites are not uniform company-wide for the same job positions.

Advice to Senior Management

Consistent training is needed as well as consistent job responsiblites and expectations. Upper Management does not set outlined and uniform responsiblites in which at times leaves the employees at a disadvantage.

Pros

Easy hours, and easy atmosphere.

Cons

Seemed unfair, it seemed like the old buddy system.

Advice to Senior Management

promote based on what people have achieved, and are able to achieve, not on how long they have been with the company.

Pros

Benefits are average
Customers and employees are like family
Commute!!!
Growth opportunities and experience have been rewarding
Knowledge gained and taught to new hires.

Cons

Driven by circumstances
Disregard for employees (no investment/no return)
Unethical leadership
Abuse of authority/position (fearbased mgt )
Unrealistic expectations
Unstable objectives
Inconsistent gaols
Outdated technology
Number of turnover
Lack of staffing
Low compensation

Advice to Senior Management

Senior leaders are too far removed from the realities of their associates. Connect, listen, learn then lead.

Pros

Good health insurance and benefits, strong support team from management and other associates who are always ready to help each other...at my branch anyway. Branch manager very on top of whats going on in the branch and makes sure you are where you need to be with your performance and focus of products and making sure customer service is top notch. Honestly its not my dream job and I diddn't grow up saying I can't wait to work at Regions bank and sale bank products and try to help people with their account problems all day, but hey its a job, and I feel that as long as I pull my weight and do what I'm required its a secure one. Discounts on cell phone service.

Cons

It does really suck being inside all day. Way to strict on the cell phone thing, first place I ever worked that had a problem with employees having there phone on. The way I see it, a cell phone is a personal thing and I pay way to much for the service for someone to tell me I can't use it, I feel like unless Regions decides they want to start paying my phone bill they really shouldn't have a say in how or if I use it. Now with that being said, I do appreciate the discount on my phone bill.