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Q&A With Silicon Valley Bank Employees
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How employees describe working at Silicon Valley Bank
Some team members are good
Panel interviews but we are no longer in operation
Good culture. Technology needs improvement
easy, clear, collaborative, engaging, role based
Compensation , benefits, perks and higher management effort to improve company culture
What it's like to work at Silicon Valley Bank
- Silicon Valley Bank employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
- Employees at Silicon Valley Bank report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Silicon Valley Bank have 3 meetings
- 89% of Silicon Valley Bank employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Silicon Valley Bank employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 80% of Silicon Valley Bank employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Silicon Valley Bank employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 72% of Silicon Valley Bank employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Silicon Valley Bank Employees
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What's the office layout like at Silicon Valley Bank?
Every office is different. Santa Monica and San Francisco are open concept, but San Diego, Phoenix, Palo Alto and Irvine are more traditional.
Most offices have open floor layout, very few people have a private office.
What is the best part about your compensation package at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
Annual stock grants
Salary
What makes you most happy at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
Our clients
Working with founders.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
Everyone is in it together; very little alpha showboating. We all want to see the ecosystem advance.
We have great people on our team!
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Silicon Valley Bank?
That we would eventually be run by a former-CFO, rather than someone who knows our business.
How's the morale at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
Really good most of the time, but our new President (a forensic accountant & former CFO) can be a demeaning jerk. Plus, he has zero EQ and most of his employees hate working for him. In fact, the executive who drove most of the bank’s loan growth from 2015-2017 resigned after just a few days under him.
How much diversity is there among employees at Silicon Valley Bank?
Not that much, but it’s a focus and has improved meaningfully since 2016.
What unique perks and benefits does Silicon Valley Bank provide?
Mortgage program at amazing rates
What's the pay like for Sales roles at Silicon Valley Bank?
For top performers pay is amazingly good, but definitely more bonus/stock-driven.
What's the vibe like in the Sales dept at Silicon Valley Bank? How many hours are you working?
50-80/week, but I love nearly every minute of it.
What's the Sales team like at Silicon Valley Bank?
Some of the best professionals I’ve ever worked with
How's the leadership on the Sales team at Silicon Valley Bank?
Really good: experienced, effective, good humans.
What's the company culture like at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
New ideas are largely welcome. Available technological resources are aged and sparse in many cases.
What do you like best about the leadership team at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
Constantly trying to disrupt itself. We are a 30+ year commercial bank which is never satisfied with the status quo.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
My team works well together, but they're an entitled bunch.
What does the leadership team at Silicon Valley Bank need to get better at?
Investing in the future (technology/IT)
What are some of the best things about your team at Silicon Valley Bank?
Top Employee Response
We work with early stage companies. Working with entrepreneurs is a privilege, and we have a lot of fun along the way.
What do employees at Silicon Valley Bank think about their benefits?
Silicon Valley Bank employees rate their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 85% of Silicon Valley Bank employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 20-30 days of paid vacation.
What's the pay like for employees at Silicon Valley Bank?
Silicon Valley Bank employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A- or 79/100. 65% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 100% of employees get raises every year.
How's career growth and advancement at Silicon Valley Bank?
57% of the same employees also feel like Silicon Valley Bank is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Silicon Valley Bank.
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Should I work at Silicon Valley Bank?
44% of Silicon Valley Bank employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 24% are neutral and 32% would not recommend working at Silicon Valley Bank to their friends.
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 24% | Passive |
| 32% | Detractors |
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