Does FirstMerit pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FirstMerit employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FirstMerit. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FirstMerit?

40% of FirstMerit employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FirstMerit 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FirstMerit?

Branch Manager (7) , Teller (5) , Client Champion (3) , Vice President (3) , AML Investigator (2) , Bank Teller (2) , Customer Service (2) , Senior Client Champion (2)

What are the pros of working at FirstMerit according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with; caring, respectable and willing to sacrifice to get the job done." ((in 6 reviews)); "Financially strong with good benefits and people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Citizens had a great culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great employees in the branches." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FirstMerit according to real employee reviews?

"Terrible work environment, awful management, non supportive work environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "just make sure you get a good manager" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad upper management need to get it together" ((in 3 reviews))

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FirstMerit

Acquired by Huntington Bank

FirstMerit Reviews

2.9

40% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Paul G. Greig

42% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture and values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

FirstMerit has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The FirstMerit employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

123 reviews

3.0

Aug 4, 2025

Meh

Aml investigator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun job responsibilities, never boring.

Cons

Lousy pay, constant office drama.

4.0

Jun 9, 2025

review

Vp, network manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

like the community feel of the bank

Cons

they sold to another bank

5.0

Jan 16, 2022

Review of manager

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company to work for

Cons

Was sold to another bank

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