

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bank of the West is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Bank of the West employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Bank of the West are rated a D. At Bank of the West most employees said they received feedback never or once a month. 60% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Bank of the West.
If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 43% of employees at Bank of the West said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Bank of the West employees earn $153,586. Bank of the West ranks in the Bottom 25% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Bank of the West.
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Now that you’ve joined Bank of the West, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Bank of the West the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Bank of the West, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.
Bank of the West ranks in the Bottom 10% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 25% of employees feel as though Bank of the West is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 25% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Bank of the West.