Carrot on a stick - Personal Banker Citizens Employee Review

2.0
Aug 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This company offers decent paid time off, although they have recently decreased the amount of time given per year. If you're not salaried, you'll rarely be asked to work overtime. Some branches are open 7 days a week allowing flexible and varied work schedule. Matched 401k contribution (decreasing in 2015.)

Cons

Company is changing to a profit and loss system for branches. Benefits plans get worse each year. Outside hires make significantly more than in house promoted colleagues leading to corrupted morale. Company has stopped providing water to branches (for both customers and employees). Sales incentive plans are overhauled each year leading to confusion about commissions. Sales goals are evenly spread out across all branches leading to unattainable goals for most colleagues except those in growing demographics. Employee reviews are based entirely on sales performance. Management tends to use threats to enforce sales regimen.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent work/life balance – Expectations are reasonable, and leadership genuinely respects personal time and flexibility, which makes it easier to sustain long‑term performance. Strong internal promotion culture – Many colleagues advance from within, and it’s clear the company invests in developing its people rather than always looking externally. Exceptional senior leadership – Senior leaders are visible, engaged, and hands‑on. They spend time in the weeds, visit branches, and actively connect with colleagues at all levels instead of operating at a distance. Collaborative, supportive colleagues – Teams work well together and there is a sense of shared purpose rather than internal competition.

Cons

Pace of change can be slower in some areas – As a large organization, certain processes and initiatives can take time to roll out or gain traction, which may be frustrating for those who prefer rapid change.

3.0
May 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The pros are the benefits, the pay could be higher for all that you learn and have to go through for ten weeks. They offer tuition assistance and opportunity for upskilling and advancing in such little time and the remote flexibility is great too

Cons

Management sucks and of course they have their favorites and then they have the people they target like myself. They micromanage bad and are quick to give you an occurrence for nothing. Their systems are so slow and then they blame you for being five ten minutes late logging in. They want you to tell them when you get up to breathe, go to the bathroom and they push for you to take calls and know boatloads of info after on 3 weeks of training. What they don’t know is that I will sue for any wrong doings or discrimination and I keep records of everything

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