Pros
With the high turnover rate you get the opportunity to move up rather quickly and gain a lot of knowledge that can help you move on quickly.
Some very friendly low to mid level employees.
Cons
Equity has really poor management from the top. The CEO is very dictatorial and refuses to loosen his grip, even though it could be the downfall of his organization.
Lots of wasted time, money, and effort on things that don’t matter, or on things that do matter but are canned before full realization.
Mediocre compensation. Not the worst but definitely not on par with some other local companies.
Working holidays with no reimbursed vacation is really unfortunate for an FI. Especially when the “work” on those days is just a waste of everyone’s time.
They preach community focus as a core value but I rarely saw any community involvement from HQ, only small/rural branches.
They grow primarily through acquisitions but the do these so frequently that they are growing far too fast for their own good. They really need to take some time to fix their foundation before continuing.
There are tools in place for remote work, but it is strictly not offered (unless you’re best friends with someone that has “chief” in their title, of course). The tools for remote work are so that you can continue working after your 8-5 is over. How else are you expected to maintain 55 hours a week?