Have a solid performance-based bonus plan

Solely the aspiration to improve.

They are authentic and we like each other as people.

Commitment to improving the lives of our communities we serve.

Strategizing ideas, getting funding and seeing those ideas implemented into fruition.

Coming up with great ideas and seeing them through to fruition.

Smart, talented, ambitious. Have created a profitable bank and sound employee culture.

Unlike many other organizations, people at First Merchants are authentic and humble.

Being given the ability to work autonomously, yet on large cross-collaborative projects.

Really care about employees and focus on bringing our whole selves to work.

Having the autonomy and budget to develop and implement new strategies and technology.

Have high aspirations towards growing the bank and creating a positive work environment and culture.

The opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on annual review rating plus company performance.

Passionate about driving measurable EPS, NIM and efficiency ratio results for the bank to meet investor expectations.

Now matter our differences of opinion, we truly like and respect each other as fellow human beings.

Each of us bring different skills, experience and ability to the table and together, we are collaborative and productive.

Annual bonus can be increased to go over target when bank is successful, thus tying employee profitability to bank success.

Coming up with an innovative strategic idea, pitching for budget, getting it and seeing the project successfully implemented to fruition.

They very clear share what our strategic initiatives are that we have to achieve against and regularly share updates and expectations.

FMB has great authenticity and people care about each other. Less ego than any other place I've worked at in the past.

Annual bonus can be a good incentive. However, some people get monthly bonuses and it is not clear who and how that is defined.

The leadership team at First Merchants Bank are invested in the success of our company, customers and employees. They work hard to fulfill our mission, vision and team statement.

They are very clear about goals and objectives so we know what is expected of us. Truly believe they are doing their best to make First Merchants a great and successful place to work.

Our team complements and respects each other. We are able to offer differing opinions which will be listened to and vetted. It's a great group of people and I'm proud to work together with them.

First Merchants is striving to be an organization that is authentic and inclusive. We still have some work to get there; however, lots of great progress has been made. FMB also does a great job with respecting work-life balance.

The company is TRYNG to improve corporate culture. That's the only positive. However, change is slow, and as much as they try, it's still an old-school boys club where people feel they can call each other axxhxles in large format meetings.

Our CEO Mark Hardwick has brought a new level of heart-centered caring and compassion to our culture. He encourages everyone to bring their authentic self to work and he means it. The leadership team works hard to understand employee needs and to establish various ERGs for DE&I initiatives.

When you reach a certain level, you are eligible for annual bonuses. Because the company focuses on market performance, the bonuses are generous when we perform well. Other than that, First Merchants Bank needs to work much more diligently on improving base salary pay and benefits for all employees.

When I first started working here, the culture was straight out of the 1950s. I credit the CEO Mark Hardwick on leading with his heart. He is bringing positive change and diversity to FMB and significantly improving the company culture with a "bring your whole self" to work philiosophy.