So awful I didn't stick around for a year - Surveillance Analyst KeyBank Employee Review

1.0
16 Apr 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance and networking events

Cons

The office politics are awful, so awful I didn't stick around for more than 9 months. There is a severe lack of leadership and accountability. Favorites are severely played and rewarded. Micromanaged and a lot of gossiping between managers. My career was threatened by a rumor that I didn't even start and a manager didn't appropriately talk to me about it and chose instead to state that she will make sure my career goes nowhere. Toxic work environment. Not much of a pay bump if you are promoted to a new position.

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Pros

Culture, opportunities, industry leading products and benefits

Cons

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4.0
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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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