Micromanaged - Personal Universal Banker Citizens Employee Review

1.0
Sep 13, 2014
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Pros

The pros here aren't many. Good amount of vacation, and decent benefits.

Cons

There are probably too many to list here. You will be micromanaged daily. They go as far as having managers plan your days down to the hour. The regionals and upper management are completely out of touch with the branches. The goals increase quarterly and become more outlandish. The culture is changing from doing what's right for customer to doing what's right for the bottom line. The incentive plan is moving to a profit and loss based system and regionals are pushing service fees as profit. Regionals are also pushing for branches to fake accounts and credit cards. They hardly ever promote from within, but will hire gas station cashiers or lingerie store cashiers as managers at a higher pay rate than those promoted. Many of the managers are under trained and are being trained by their employees. Be prepared to work for the company for years and then have to train and babysit your boss on a daily basis. Very high turnover rate not just for bankers but also for branch and regional managers. The branches are always short staffed and the current bankers are expected to increase their sales production to make up for shortages. The hours for in store bankers are terrible.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
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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
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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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