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Found 79 of over 94 reviews
4.0
78% Recommend to a Friend
Columbia Bank (NJ) President and CEO Thomas J. Kemly
92% Approve of CEO

Found 79 of over 94 reviews

4.0
78%
Recommend to a Friend
92%
Approve of CEO
Columbia Bank (NJ) President and CEO Thomas J. Kemly
Thomas J. Kemly
39 Ratings
Pros
  • "Great work life balance along with great opportunity(in 3 reviews)

  • "flexible hours(in 4 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Unable to maintain full employment at all branches which causes employees to work even harder without compensation(in 4 reviews)

  • "room for advancement(in 3 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Community Bank

      19 Jan 2023 - Team Leader 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work Life Balance, Opportunities for growth.

      Cons

      Benefits could be better, but not terrible

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    2. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Boring but pleasant

      11 Jan 2023 - Bank Teller 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people Fair pay Very structured hours

      Cons

      A little slow sometimes so days would drag

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    4. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Eh

      15 Dec 2022 - Universal Operations Specialist II in Livingston, NJ
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free Turkey during the holidays. Great middle management.

      Cons

      Has a citi back executives take over in the sales department.

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    5. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Great place to work part time

      9 Dec 2022 - Universal Banker I in Bergen, NJ
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good hours, Flexibility, nice benefits and quarterly bonuses

      Cons

      My branch is open until 7pm so it can be inconvenient for scheduling since there always needs people to close

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    6. 4.0
      Former Employee

      Good place

      29 Nov 2022 - Teller 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice staff and people are cool

      Cons

      Boring environment to work in

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    7. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Former Employee more then 1 year and 7 month

      24 Aug 2022 - Universal Banker in Fairfield, NJ
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      For the most part great coworker.

      Cons

      Most branches understaffed. Increasingly pressure to cross sell. Takes weeks or sometimes months to hire after people leave.

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    8. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Great place

      20 Jul 2022 - Universal Banker in Rahway, NJ
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There’s Great room for Growth

      Cons

      Better time off policy explanations

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      CB

      19 Jul 2022 - Universal Banker 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Longevity, Friendliness, Flexibility, Community Bank.

      Cons

      Honestly, there are no Cons.

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    10. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 1 year

      Nice Place to Work

      29 Apr 2022 - Universal Banker 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Lots of perks (Free Lunches, Christmas Bonus, Etc...) - Decent 401K match (4.5%) - Relatively lax culture (Don't micromanage, and force you to push products non-stop)

      Cons

      Have to work in customer service, will have incredibly rude customers and you just have to accept it. Especially if they have money.

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    11. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Retail is what you make it

      8 Apr 2022 - Retail Associate 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      For the most part great coworkers Full time schedule is set Dress down Saturdays

      Cons

      Most branches understaffed Increasing pressure to sell Takes weeks or sometimes months to hire after people leave

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    Columbia Bank (NJ) has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 94 reviews left anonymously by employees. 78% of employees would recommend working at Columbia Bank (NJ) to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

    According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Columbia Bank (NJ) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Columbia Bank (NJ). This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

    78% of Columbia Bank (NJ) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Columbia Bank (NJ) 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

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