First Merchants Culture | Comparably
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For consumers and businesses and all customers, First Merchants Bank delivers uniquely attentive service across a broad range of financial services. As a community bank with a strong positive reputation, we approach all customer relationships with a genuine “helping you prosper” service approach. read more
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
1597
TOTAL
RATINGS
46339

First Merchants Company Culture

First Merchants Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.5/5
First Merchants' Overall Culture is rated A-

Awards

Best Company Culture 2025 (Large Companies)Best Company Culture 2025 (Large Companies)
Best CEOs 2025 (Large Companies)Best CEOs 2025 (Large Companies)
Best Company Compensation 2025 (Large Companies)Best Company Compensation 2025 (Large Companies)
Best Company Perks & Benefits 2025 (Large Companies)Best Company Perks & Benefits 2025 (Large Companies)

First Merchants CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mark K Hardwick First Merchants' CEO
Mark K Hardwick
82 /100

Mission, Vision, & Values

To be the most attentive, knowledgeable, and high-performing bank for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.

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First Merchants Culture At a Glance

First Merchants has 2210 employees. 1597 employees at First Merchants have reviewed First Merchants 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 1597 First Merchants employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

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

Overall, employees at First Merchants are extremely happy with their team. 1597 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at First Merchants are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at First Merchants believe the environment at First Merchants is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at First Merchants is comfortably fast. About 82% of the employees at First Merchants work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at First Merchants are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
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First Merchants employees generally work 8.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at First Merchants report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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91% of First Merchants employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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First Merchants employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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81% of First Merchants employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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First Merchants employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
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88% of First Merchants employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at First Merchants

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First Merchants currently ranks in the Top 25% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at First Merchants

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First Merchants currently ranks in the Top 25% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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?"
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eNPS Score
47%Promoters
29%Passives
24%Detractors

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First Merchants vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    First Merchants
    78 / 100
  2. 2nd
    U.S. Bank
    74 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Regions Bank
    72 / 100
  4. 4th
    Huntington National Bank
    70 / 100
  5. 5th
    PNC
    68 / 100
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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
Performance Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Office Perks
Legal Assistance
Work From Home Policy
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