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CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) is a leading national bank serving middle market companies and small business, as well as delivering personal savings solutions. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
63
TOTAL
RATINGS
622

CIT Group Company Culture

CIT Group Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.9/5
CIT Group's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CIT Group CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Ellen Alemany CIT Group's CEO
Ellen Alemany
64 /100

Diversity at CIT Group

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Diverse employees at CIT Group have rated Compensation, Happiness, and Perks And Benefits as the highest categories they have scored

Women at CIT Group

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at CIT Group have rated Team, Professional Development, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

CIT Group 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?

-8

CIT Group employees are -8% more likely to recommend CIT Group as a great place to work

34%Promoters
24%Passives
42%Detractors

Working at CIT Group

Working at CIT Group is rated below average by 63 employees, across various culture dimensions. CIT Group employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Office Culture and Executive Team have the most room for improvement, putting CIT Group’s culture in the Bottom 30% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 25% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at CIT Group was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at CIT Group

C-

Overall Company Culture at CIT Group is rated C-

Last updated months ago

Bottom
30%

CIT Group ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 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 63 Employees

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20
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60
80
100
Design
81
Design81
IT
70
IT70
Operations
69
Operations69
Customer Support
67
Customer Support67
Admin
65
Admin65
Finance
54
Finance54

CIT Group Employee Reviews

Out of 28 CIT Group employee reviews, 50% were positive. The remaining 50% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping CIT Group improve their work culture.

50%
50%
Positive Reviews50%
Constructive Feedback50%

Positive Reviews From CIT Group Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    it was great professional and effective
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    all the benefits were great plus the bonus.
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Vacation time and personal days off.

Constructive Feedback From CIT Group Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Focus on the business rather than short term results
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Too many leaders forget they are partially at fault. Good leaders make productive employees
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Micro managing does not work.

CIT Group Company Information

CIT Group Company Overview

CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) is a leading national bank serving middle market companies and small business, as well as delivering personal savings solutions.

CIT Group was founded in 1908 and its current CEO is Ellen Alemany. Since its inception 118 years ago, CIT Group has grown to 4200 employees.

CIT Group Mission, Vision & Values

CIT Group Mission Statement

Our mission at CIT is to be the leading global finance company, driving economic growth and creating opportunities for businesses and people around the world. Building on a century of experience, we provide innovative financial solutions and services-bringing knowledge, expertise and creativity to every client relationship.

CIT Group Values

  • Accountable
  • Collaborative
  • Customer focused
  • High performing
  • Risk disciplined
  • Straight talk

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at CIT Group

We take pride in our efforts to invest in communities, support sustainability and create a thriving workplace with the highest level of integrity.

CIT and OneWest Bank are dedicated to meeting the credit needs of the Southern California community through investments and providing banking services. CIT and OneWest Bank are dedicated to the Southern California community, including meeting the needs of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and consumers as consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Our Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) plan was developed with input from our Community Advisory Board, which includes members of community-based organizations in Southern California. We met with more than 25 organizations, held open public meetings, and conducted a written survey of 49 different community organizations to develop a comprehensive plan.

Headquarter11 West 42nd Street
New York City, NY 10036
United States of America
Websitewww.cit.com
Founding Date1908
Tel2124615200
Company StatusPublic
StockCIT
Jobscareers-cit.icims.com/
Social Sites

CIT Group Competitors

CIT Group competitors include Citi, GE Capital, UBS, and Credit Suisse. CIT Group ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how CIT Group compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Citi's Logo
    Citi
    3.6/5
  2. #2
    GE Capital's Logo
    GE Capital
    3.4/5
  3. #3
    UBS' Logo
    UBS
    3.3/5
  4. #4
    CIT Group's Logo
    CIT Group
    2.9/5
  5. #5
    Credit Suisse's Logo
    Credit Suisse
    2.4/5
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
CIT Group employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at CIT Group report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
67% of CIT Group employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
CIT Group employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
57% of CIT Group employees call their work environment positive
Environment

CIT Group Employees

CIT Group has 4200 employees. 63 employees at CIT Group have reviewed CIT Group 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 63 CIT Group employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at CIT Group are generally satisfied with their total compensation at CIT Group, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at CIT Group are generally satisfied with their team. 63 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. The majority believe the meetings at CIT Group are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at CIT Group believe the environment at CIT Group is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at CIT Group is comfortably fast. About 50% of the employees at CIT Group work 8 hours or less, while 15% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining CIT Group - Employee Onboarding

100% 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.

CIT Group KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of CIT Group's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 CIT Group employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

CIT Group CEO & Leadership

CIT Group CEO - Ellen Alemany

Ellen Alemany CIT Group's CEO
64 /100

Ellen’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Ellen in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 35% compared to CEOs of all other companies in New York. Ellen Alemany’s employees rank CIT Group in the Top 35% for Compensation, in the Top 40% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Bottom 45% for Manager. Alemany is generally unpopular with CIT Group employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Finance department, and by employees with the company for 5 to 10 Years and Male employees. However, employees in the Design department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to CIT Group’s competitors, Ellen Alemany ranks below both GE Capital CEO Keith Magnision and UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti.

CIT Group Leadership

The CIT Group Executive Team is rated a “D” and led by CEO Ellen Alemany, Head of Investor Relations and Senior Vice President Barbara Callahan, and Head of Technology & Operations and Executive Vice President Denise Menelly

  • Ellen Alemany  CEO / President

    Ellen Alemany CEO / President

    Ellen Alemany serves as the CEO / President of CIT Group.

  • Barbara Callahan Head of Investor Relations and Senior Vice President

    Ms. Barbara A. Callahan has been the Head of Investor Relations of CIT Group Inc. since January 1, 2014 and serves as... read more

  • Denise Menelly Head of Technology & Operations and Executive Vice President

    Ms. Denise M. Menelly has been Head of Technology & Operations and Executive Vice President at CIT Group Inc. since June... read more

  • Edward K. Sperling Principal Accounting Officer, Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller

    Mr. Edward K. Sperling, also known as Ed, has been Principal Accounting Officer, Executive Vice President and Corporate... read more

  • Burt Feinberg President of CIT Commercial & Industrial Finance

    Mr. Burt Feinberg has been the President of CIT Commercial & Industrial Finance at CIT Group Inc since August 8, 2015.... read more

  • Eric Miller Group Head and Managing Director of Cit Capital Equipment Finance

    Mr. Eric Miller has been Group Head and Managing Director of CIT Capital Equipment Finance at CIT Group Inc. since... read more

  • Sean Murphy Managing Director of CIT Oil and Gas Finance

    Mr. Sean Murphy serves as Managing Director and Head of CIT Oil & Gas Finance at CIT Group Inc. Mr. Murphy held a... read more

  • Meggan Walsh Managing Director of CIT Real Estate Finance and Deputy Group Head of CIT Real Estate Finance

    Ms. Meggan Walsh serves as Managing Director of CIT Real Estate Finance and Deputy Group Head of CIT Real Estate Finance... read more

  • Damon D'Agostino Chief Commercial Officer of CIT Commercial Air

    Mr. Damon D'Agostino serves as Chief Commercial Officer of CIT Commercial Air at CIT Group Inc. Mr. D'Agostino is... read more

CIT Group Salaries

How much does CIT Group pay?

How much do people at CIT Group get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at CIT Group is $120,061, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,346, or $56 per hour.

At CIT Group, the highest paid job is a Director of IT at $237,000 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $30,700 annually. Average CIT Group salaries by department include: Business Development at $115,442, Product at $164,670, IT at $106,164, and Design at $138,088. Half of CIT Group salaries are above $117,346.

34 employees at CIT Group rank their Compensation in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 101 ratings) while 29 employees at CIT Group rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 33 ratings).

Salaries contributed from CIT Group employees include job titles like Architect, Senior UI/UX Designer, Business Analyst, and Financial Analyst. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from CIT Group employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$59k
$59k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$88k
$88k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$117k
$117k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$172k
$172k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$232k
$232k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$294k
$294k100th Percentile
$120,061*
Average Compensation
$117,346*
Median Compensation

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

CIT Group Salaries by City

CIT Group Salaries by Department

Explore CIT Group Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at CIT Group

Diverse employees at CIT Group score the company 69/100 across various culture categories, placing CIT Group in the Top 50% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at CIT Group across various culture dimensions.

At CIT, we believe the best ideas are stimulated by groups reflecting people of varying skills, backgrounds and perspectives. Constantly innovating and developing products and services that reflect the markets we serve will allow us to best service our customers. A diverse and inclusive workforce is the catalyst.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 88/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 74/100
Department - IT
Diverse Employees 86/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 68/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 43/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees 67/100
Department - Customer Support

CIT Group Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

CIT Group PTO

CIT Group's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. CIT Group's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time50%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution50%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo100%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

CIT Group Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, CIT Group applied for 5 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

CIT Group has a total of 4200 employees

5
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (5 out of 5)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 5)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 5)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 5)

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

Let CIT Group Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in CIT Group on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
29%
Customer Support
29%
Operations
29%
Admin
14%

Candidates By Location

Bridgeport
14%
Boston
14%
Worcester
14%
New York City
14%
Beverly Hills
14%
Other
29%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding CIT Group

What is CIT Group address?

CIT Group location is at 11 West 42nd Street

Who is the CEO of CIT Group?

CIT Group CEO is Ellen Alemany, their score by employees is 64

What is CIT Group eNPS?

The eNPS for CIT Group is -8

What is CIT Group revenue?

CIT Group revenue is $2B

What is the salary for Product Manager in CIT Group?

Product Manager average salary in the US is 117k

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