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Q&A With Bank of the West Employees
At Bank of the West, our team members have a responsibility to promote diversity and inclusion at every level within our organization. All team members complete diversity and inclusion training to enhance their knowledge as part of our goals. It’s our diverse and inclusive culture that attracts, engages and retains the best talent.
How employees describe working at Bank of the West
Good customer service for members
Posted a month ago
one percent salary increase with a perfect score card
Good while it lasted. Broken promises.
Fun, easy, laid back, and no stress
Excellent customer service. Have been a customer of BOW for nearly 30 years. There is a lady at your St. Helens, Oregon branch that goes way above and beyond helping me with my banking needs. I don't know her last name but first name is Lacey. She is the reason I am still a customer of BOW.
What it's like to work at Bank of the West
- Bank of the West employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Bank of the West report the work pace is bureaucratic
- On a typical day, employees at Bank of the West have 2 meetings
- 63% of Bank of the West employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Bank of the West employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 67% of Bank of the West employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Bank of the West employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 50% of Bank of the West employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Bank of the West Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 48
How's the work life balance at Bank of the West?
Top Employee Response
Dreadful. I worked nonstop 80 hour weeks all of May and June
Nonexistant
I say steady nothing crazy work 8 hours and go home
What's the office vibe like at Bank of the West?
Boring
Lot of negative vibes - promotions, career growth opportunities are limited and meaningful pay hikes are rare.
Sad. Confused.
What do people at Bank of the West think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Top Employee Response
Cut throat downsizer.
They need a better leader to run the institution
Very poor - but that could be because of the nature of business - moving jobs to Phoenix (away from Mgmt which plans to be in SF) and changes in business due to BNPP
What is the PTO policy at Bank of the West?
PTO is earned on a day-by-day basis; vested PTO days cannot be forfeited; the number of earned and accrued PTO days is not capped; and if an employee has earned and accrued PTO days that have not been used at the time the employment relationship ends, the employee is paid for these days.
Horrible! 2 weeks only!
How does the Bank support LGBT at the client and employee levels?
It’s a joke
It seems they are supportive of the LGBT community
What's the company culture like at Bank of the West?
Isolated cubes-ville...no socializing..tied to your emails.
Toxic
What are your coworkers at Bank of the West like?
Not very friendly
Some analysts are good hard working types but some are in managers mold of being incompetent
How much and how often do raises happen at Bank of the West?
Waiting to see how much
Annual raises tend to be only 2% or somewhat meaningful if you threaten to quit
How secure do you feel at your job at Bank of the West?
Very little. People are fired at a regular rate.
Not really. There is long term plan to move jobs to Tempe.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Bank of the West?
Why would you want to?! They just want a body. Lots of turnovers and letting good people go.
Just put in a resume; plenty of vacancies and not enough candidates
What benefits does Bank of the West provide?
The bet is the 401k
Everything that is standard but at a higher cost
What part of Bank of the West's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
The entire bank
Wealth Management and Commercial Business
How does Bank of the West make decisions around promotions?
No particular way. People who should be promoted don’t get any and some get to be on fast track. Seems like it depends who in the upper management takes a liking to you. There is heavy attrition at senior analyst level due to this.
They are not promoting right now. Or only in very special circumstances.
How's the vacation policy at Bank of the West?
VPs get 4 weeks and SVPs get unlimited. AVPs get 2 weeks I think.
Full timers get 2 weeks to start, 3 weeks for officers or over 5 yrs service.
Does Bank of the West have any remote positions?
San Ramon itself is remote. But new Phoenix location is being setup. Also, work from home seems to be a possibility for certain teams.
One or two days/week working from home is fairly common. Entirely remote is a very special circumstance. The one example I know of was a woman who wanted to retire and move out of state. They needed her expertise for several more months and asked her to work from her retirement location for the duration.
What's the interview process like at Bank of the West?
Used to be interviewed by the entire group but lately it is only managers who interview candidates.
Disorganized.
What interview questions does Bank of the West ask?
STAR type questions
Does Bank of the West drug test or do a background check?
No drug test just background
What kind of people does Bank of the West like to hire?
Dummies
How hard is it to get promoted at Bank of the West?
Easy, but you don’t get paid well
What is Bank of the West's internship program like?
They have one?
How can I get hired at Bank of the West as a recent grad?
Best advice..... DONT WORK THERE
What's the best part of your job at Bank of the West?
The pay and benefits are good.
What should I wear for an interview at Bank of the West?
Business professional.
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Bank of the West?
The supervisor and her mgr. Took a few weeks to hear back.
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Should I work at Bank of the West?
20% of Bank of the West employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 21% are neutral and 59% would not recommend working at Bank of the West to their friends.
| 20% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 21% | Passive |
| 59% | Detractors |
