U.S. Bank Reviews

Pros

Consistently good service and great work/life balance. You can actually have a life outside of work.

Cons

bad training, bad upper management team, and no growth opportunities

Advice to Senior Management

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Pros

Flexible work schedule and aggressive commission scale.

Cons

Outdated technology. Originating system copywrite is 1984. Products are geared toward subprime and management wants to force people into bad loans when they qualify Conforming because of the profit margin. Basically they are encouraging predatory practices.

Advice to Senior Management

Go to a good bank like Fifth Third and learn how a lending division should be ran.

Pros

good working environment
nice people
continuous learning

Cons

difficulty getting promoted and long hours sometimes

Pros

*Excellent location in downtown Minneapolis. You can't beat the skyway system in the winter.
*Great work/life balance. You can actually have a life outside of work.
*Solid opportunities for advancement. You can always find new openings.

Cons

*Sub-par pay and benefits. You don't make as much as you would at comparable companies.
*Poor technology. You have a computer that looks like it's from the 1970's.
*No stipend for professional growth and development. You don't get any money for conferences.

Advice to Senior Management

You need to pay your top-performing employees what they're worth, or they'll all eventually leave for greener pastures elsewhere. Keep continuing to recognize that there is more to life than work.

Pros

Ability to try out new ideas and improve processes. They are not totally set in stone. You can become a leader in a team of followers very quickly

Cons

Because they still act like a small bank, you need to be very careful about the choices you make with approvals and overrides. One small mistake could cost you your position. In addition, they are not high tech, learning department still uses overheads.

Advice to Senior Management

Choose to invest in your leadership development.

Pros

The vacation benefit is above average, 3 weeks after 5 years and you can buy an extra week. There is a very supportive atmosphere at work. People care about the quality of your work as well as your happiness at work and personally.

Cons

The bank has been slow in joining the 21st century. We got new equipment this year, but our buildings are 50 years out of date.

Advice to Senior Management

Remember your employees are all adults. Locally they have the habit of addressing us like we were five years old.

Pros

The company is well managed

Cons

Demands a lot of employees

Advice to Senior Management

Work life balance

Pros

Great people, good work life balance

Cons

Required repayment for tuition reimbursement if not employed a certain number of years after completion

Pros

Work was not hard. Decent pay.

Cons

Management was decent, needs improvement.

Pros

They promote within.
CEO Richard Davis vision for company is positive.
Good work is rewarded well.
Training is very good.
I loved my job and looked forward to retiring with this company

Cons

At times felt like I was in high school do to the district management (a lot of back stabbing)
If not liked (personal reason) at district office you are black balled
Consist within job titles and treatment not there

Advice to Senior Management

Richard Davis is amazing and he should be more aware of what is happening in other regions. When you see a large turn over in one area, it may just be the upper management.