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We're dedicated to: Helping our clients achieve economic success and financial security Creating a place where our employees can learn, grow and be fulfilled in their work Making the communities in which we work better places to be Optimizing the long-term return to our shareholders, while providing a safe and sound investment read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
55
TOTAL
RATINGS
793

BB&T Corporation Company Culture

BB&T Corporation Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.0/5
BB&T Corporation's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

BB&T Corporation CEO

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Kelly King BB&T Corporation's CEO
Kelly King
71 /100

Diversity at BB&T Corporation

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at BB&T Corporation have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Women at BB&T Corporation

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at BB&T Corporation have rated Perks And Benefits, CEO Rating, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

BB&T Corporation eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-5

BB&T Corporation employees are -5% more likely to recommend BB&T Corporation as a great place to work

36%Promoters
23%Passives
41%Detractors

Working at BB&T Corporation

Working at BB&T Corporation is rated below average by 55 employees, across various culture dimensions. BB&T Corporation employees rate Perks And Benefits highest among all categories, and think that Team and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting BB&T Corporation’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at BB&T Corporation was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at BB&T Corporation

C-

Overall Company Culture at BB&T Corporation is rated C-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
35%

BB&T Corporation ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 55 Employees

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Finance
75
Finance75
Sales
67
Sales67
Operations
63
Operations63
Customer Support
56
Customer Support56

BB&T Corporation Employee Reviews

Out of 119 BB&T Corporation employee reviews, 57% were positive. The remaining 43% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping BB&T Corporation improve their work culture.

57%
43%
Positive Reviews57%
Constructive Feedback43%

Positive Reviews From BB&T Corporation Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    The team are hard workers, who truly care about our clients
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Its been too long ago to rate
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Purpose focus - doing meaningful work

Constructive Feedback From BB&T Corporation Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Just to be made to not feel like a number
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I believe that the divide between the top positions and the lower positions should not be as wide as it is
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    25% salary increase would make me feel better

BB&T Corporation Company Information

BB&T Corporation Mission, Vision & Values

BB&T Corporation Mission Statement

We're dedicated to: Helping our clients achieve economic success and financial security Creating a place where our employees can learn, grow and be fulfilled in their work Making the communities in which we work better places to be Optimizing the long-term return to our shareholders, while providing a safe and sound investment

BB&T Corporation Vision Statement

To create the best financial institution possible—the best of the best.

BB&T Corporation Values

  • Character
  • Judgment
  • Success
  • Happiness

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at BB&T Corporation

In 2018, BB&T continued to meaningfully reduce overall real estate space despite overall growth in the size of our company. For the first time, we set specific five-year targets to reduce our electricity consumption by 25% and trim water use by 10%.

We believe in engaging our communities through lending and banking services, financial support, associate volunteer work and leadership roles. This includes supporting charitable organizations, providing financial education, financial literacy and leadership development.

HeadquarterUnited States of America
Websitewww.bbt.com
Company StatusPublic
StockBBT

BB&T Corporation Competitors

BB&T Corporation competitors include U.S. Bank, Capital One, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America. BB&T Corporation ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how BB&T Corporation compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    U.S. Bank's Logo
    U.S. Bank
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Capital One's Logo
    Capital One
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Wells Fargo's Logo
    Wells Fargo
    3.9/5
  4. #4
    Bank of America's Logo
    Bank of America
    3.6/5
  5. #5
    BB&T Corporation's Logo
    BB&T Corporation
    3.0/5
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BB&T Corporation Employees

55 employees at BB&T Corporation have reviewed BB&T Corporation across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 55 BB&T Corporation employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at BB&T Corporation are generally satisfied with their total compensation at BB&T Corporation, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at BB&T Corporation are generally satisfied with their team. 55 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at BB&T Corporation are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at BB&T Corporation believe the environment at BB&T Corporation is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at BB&T Corporation is extremely fast. About 62% of the employees at BB&T Corporation work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at BB&T Corporation are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
BB&T Corporation employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at BB&T Corporation report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
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78% of BB&T Corporation employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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BB&T Corporation employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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67% of BB&T Corporation employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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BB&T Corporation employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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53% of BB&T Corporation employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining BB&T Corporation - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining BB&T Corporation is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. BB&T Corporation employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

BB&T Corporation KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of BB&T Corporation's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 BB&T Corporation employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

BB&T Corporation CEO & Leadership

BB&T Corporation CEO - Kelly King

Kelly King BB&T Corporation's CEO
71 /100

Kelly’s approval rate is just above average, putting Kelly in the Top 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Kelly King is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits BB&T Corporation offers, and ranks among the Top 30% of CEOs by employees in that category. Kelly is most liked by employees in the Operations department and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience. However, employees in the Customer Support department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to BB&T Corporation’s competitors, Kelly King ranks just above Wells Fargo’s CEO Charles Scharf. With Kelly’s leadership, BB&T Corporation employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Compensation. Kelly was rated slightly below average for Diversity.

BB&T Corporation Leadership

The BB&T Corporation Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Kelly King, President of Investment Services John Vaughan Jr., and Senior EVP & Chief Risk Officer Clarke Starnes III

  • Kelly King  CEO / President

    Kelly King CEO / President

    Kelly King serves as the CEO / President of BB&T Corporation.

  • John Vaughan Jr. President of Investment Services

    Mr. John D. Vaughan Jr. serves as the President at BB&T Investment Services Inc. Mr. Vaughan serves as the President of... read more

  • Clarke Starnes III Senior EVP & Chief Risk Officer

    Mr. Clarke R. Starnes, III has been the Chief Risk Officer of BB&T Corporation since July 1, 2009 and serves as its... read more

  • Christopher Henson President & COO

    Mr. Christopher L. Henson, also known as Chris, has been the Chief Operating Officer of BB&T Corporation and Branch... read more

  • Daryl Bible Senior EVP & CFO

    Mr. Daryl N. Bible has been the Chief Financial Officer of BB&T Corporation since January 01, 2009 and serves as its... read more

  • Barbara Duck Senior EVP & Chief Information Officer

    Mrs. Barbara F. Duck has been the Chief Information Officer of BB&T Corporation since July 01, 2016. Mrs. Duck serves as... read more

  • Donna C. Goodrich Senior EVP and Deposit, Payment & Operations Services Manager

    Ms. Donna C. Goodrich serves as a Senior Executive Vice President at BB&T Corporation and has been its Deposit, Payment... read more

  • S. Anderson Hughes President of Central Virginia Region

    Mr. S. Anderson Hughes, also known as Andy serves as Regional President of Central Virginia at BB&T Corporation. Mr.... read more

  • Scott P. Evans President of Notheastern - North Carolina Region

    Mr. Scott P. Evans serves as Regional President of Notheastern - North Carolina of BB&T Corporation. Mr. Evans has more... read more

BB&T Corporation Salaries

How much does BB&T Corporation pay?

How much do people at BB&T Corporation get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at BB&T Corporation is $131,177, or $63 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $130,177, or $62 per hour.

At BB&T Corporation, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $230,183 annually and the lowest is a Bookkeeper at $35,000 annually. Average BB&T Corporation salaries by department include: Finance at $106,752, Customer Support at $66,429, Product at $161,517, and Communications at $100,168. Half of BB&T Corporation salaries are above $130,177.

37 employees at BB&T Corporation rank their Compensation in the Top 50% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 117 ratings) while 35 employees at BB&T Corporation rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 41 ratings).

Salaries contributed from BB&T Corporation employees include job titles like DevOps, Account Executive, Financial Analyst, and Bookkeeper. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from BB&T Corporation employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$66k
$66k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$93k
$93k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$129k
$129k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$182k
$182k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$234k
$234k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$275k
$275k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$293k
$293k100th Percentile
$131,177*
Average Compensation
$130,177*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

BB&T Corporation Salaries by City

BB&T Corporation Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at BB&T Corporation

Diverse employees at BB&T Corporation score the company 54/100 across various culture categories, placing BB&T Corporation in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at BB&T Corporation across various culture dimensions.

At BB&T, diversity and inclusion extends beyond simply doing the right thing. While the North Carolina-based company recognizes it’s essential for meeting the needs of clients and associates, it has made D&I inherent in core values impacting its 37,000 employees.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 75/100
Department - Finance
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees 72/100
Department - Finance

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 56/100
Department - Customer Support
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

BB&T Corporation Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

BB&T Corporation PTO

BB&T Corporation's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is BB&T Corporation's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 50% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. BB&T Corporation's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time25%
Vacation Policy50%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution25%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo17%
$500 -$1000/mo17%
Less than $500/mo16%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

BB&T Corporation Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, BB&T Corporation applied for 57 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 95% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

57
Total Applied
  • 95% Granted (54 out of 57)
  • 2% Denied (1 out of 57)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 57)
  • 4% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 57)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let BB&T Corporation Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in BB&T Corporation on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
100%

Candidates By Location

Columbus
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding BB&T Corporation

Who is the CEO of BB&T Corporation?

BB&T Corporation CEO is Kelly King, their score by employees is 71

What is BB&T Corporation eNPS?

The eNPS for BB&T Corporation is -5

What is BB&T Corporation revenue?

BB&T Corporation revenue is $11B

What is the salary for Director of Operations in BB&T Corporation?

Director of Operations average salary in the US is 177k

What are the salaries in the Admin in BB&T Corporation?

The average salaries for Admin in BB&T Corporation is 60k

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