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    First Niagara Bank Reviews

    Updated November 30, 2018
    195 reviews

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    Beth Mooney
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    • "No complaints regarding FNB, but lots of issues after Key Bank conversion" (in 15 reviews)

    • "First Niagara Bank will be only a memory" (in 9 reviews)

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    1. "Great Culture"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time

      Pros

      Very committed to our customers
      Large enough to deliver top notch capabilities
      Small enough to be nimble - responding to the marketplace and customer demand

      Cons

      Did not have the brand recognition with some major vendors/suppliers so occasionally did not get their "A" team servicing us

    2. "System Administrator"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Amherst, NY
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Amherst, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at First Niagara Bank (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Fewer systems and complexity to navigate

      Cons

      Lots of red tape to get anything done

      Advice to Management

      Na

    3. "Great Job!"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at First Niagara Bank part-time

      Pros

      Great Company to work for! Awesome incentives

      Cons

      Long hours and understaffed at time

    4. "Great company to work for from 2014-2017"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time

      Pros

      They offer a relaxed work place

      Cons

      Some multi site managers only focused on how one branch was doing

    5. "Good Job"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time

      Pros

      They are a community focused bank

      Cons

      Nothing to add at this time

    6. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time

      Pros

      Relaxed environment, lots of morale boosters

      Cons

      Good people could be overlooked for promotion

    7. "Sr. Business Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Senior Business Analyst in Buffalo, NY
      Former Employee - Senior Business Analyst in Buffalo, NY

      I worked at First Niagara Bank (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Before the purchase by Key, FNFG was a growing bank with optimistic management.

      Cons

      Optimism got the better of FNFG when it bought HSBC branches and the market changed. Leadership was ready to sell.

    8. "Insurance Business"

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      Former Employee - Insurance in Buffalo, NY
      Former Employee - Insurance in Buffalo, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Hardworking and high quality insurance people.

      Cons

      Organization lacked leadership to drive the change necessary.

    9. "IT Manager 5"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time

      Pros

      Grate place to work. Management and staff on the same page working together

      Cons

      Taken over by Key Bank. Working environment changed. Poor corporation among departments. Many silos and unwilling to work for the better of the Bank. Management looked out for their jobs and not their employees of for the best interest of the Bank

    10. "Senior Branch Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at First Niagara Bank full-time

      Pros

      Commitment to efficiency and technology

      Cons

      Future of the company was sabotaged by attempting to appeal to a transactional client base