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      3.4

      57% would recommend to a friend

      (227 total reviews)
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      Mark K. Hardwick

      68% approve of CEO

      54% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity and inclusion

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Culture and values

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      First Merchants has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 227 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Merchants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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      227 reviews
      1.0
      Oct 12, 2022

      dumpster fire

      Commercial lender
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      most people are very nice

      Cons

      awful processes. awful systems. uncompetitive credit. lack of willingness to improve.

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      First Merchants Response
      2y
      Thank you for being a long-term part of the FMB team! We recognize that we have some areas of opportunity and are actively pursuing updates and improvements. In the interim, the specific concerns that you have may be opportunities for additional training or mentoring for you to help ease any challenges that you may be experiencing. We would encourage you to reach out to your manager, Human Resource Business Partner or Learning and Development Partner to ensure that you are best being supported in these areas. We want to continue to help you grow and prosper at FMB!
      1.0
      Jul 14, 2021

      They don't care about people

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Ok pay compared to other banks. - Some good people still work here. - Training material used to be good when it was done correctly.

      Cons

      - Archaic technology for a $14.5 Billion bank. - The company is currently failing, in my opinion. All qualified employees are quitting and going to different companies. Qualified retail employees are disrespected on a daily basis by power tripping employees in back office. - They cannot fully staff a single branch and state it is due to the pandemic, or people going on unemployment. Both are false, people who quit go to different companies. - The executive level of the bank got completely jumbled up recently (public knowledge), usually a bad sign. - Insane sales goals that cannot be met because there isn't enough time to handle the foot traffic because there aren't enough employees. - Most days you're too busy to drink water - Company accelerated through its growth cycle too fast without building the correct infrastructure to support the growth.

      1.0
      Feb 29, 2024

      Ethically Challenged

      Credit analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      There is a roof on the building. Paid on time.

      Cons

      Employees are bullied. You will be forced to act unethically here. Stay away.

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      First Merchants Response
      1y
      Thank you for being an FMB team member! Acting unethically is not tolerated. Please report this behavior immediately through the ethics hotline or intranet and reach out to your Human Resources Business Partner for additional support.
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