Poor direction and foresight, Good pay and benefits - Anonymous employee KeyBank Employee Review

2.0
Oct 22, 2009
Anonymous employee
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Pros

One of the few places to work in Cleveland, OH. Pay is decent and the benefits are good, good vacation and 401k.

Cons

Poor leadership, foresight, and direction. Focus on growth and intentional oversight of bad lending practices got them into the mess they are in.

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Cons

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Pros

Flexibility is what sells this place as a great place to work. Hybrid schedule, great PTO, no guilt trips for needing time off for family matters.

Cons

Your experience will vary greatly based on your manager. One asset manager can freely call in or wfh without worry where another AM may be reprimanded for the same. The insurance department is completely inept. Borrowers are constantly threatening to sue because our insurance dept management sucks. Very little training across most departments. Some people work very very hard, others dont work at all, there doesnt seem to be much oversight there. When a manager tells their employee "dont expect to get promoted next year" with no guidance or encouragement, you pretty much kill all motivation for that employee to do better. They will hire people as senior staff and pay them way more than their seasoned employees make, and then tell their seasoned employees not to expect a senior promotion.

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