Silicon Valley Bank Culture | Comparably
Silicon Valley Bank helps innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. We provide a full range of financial services to companies of all sizes in innovation centers around the world. Forbes named SVB one of America’s best banks (2015) and one of America’s best-managed companies (2014). read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
95
TOTAL
RATINGS
825

Silicon Valley Bank Company Culture

Silicon Valley Bank Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Silicon Valley Bank's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Silicon Valley Bank CEO

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Gregory Becker Silicon Valley Bank's CEO
Gregory Becker
75 /100
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Silicon Valley Bank employees generally work 9.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Silicon Valley Bank report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Silicon Valley Bank have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
89% of Silicon Valley Bank employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Silicon Valley Bank employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
80% of Silicon Valley Bank employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Silicon Valley Bank employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
72% of Silicon Valley Bank employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Let Silicon Valley Bank Know You Want To Work There

Tell Silicon Valley Bank you're interested in working at the company, while keeping your personal identity anonymous. Comparably will give Silicon Valley Bank the opportunity to hire you. When there's a job opening that's a fit we'll make the match happen.

Curious about what work's like at Silicon Valley Bank?

Anonymously Ask Silicon Valley Bank Employees Any Question

Ask Anonymous Question

Anonymous Q&A with Silicon Valley Bank Employees

Most Recent Q&A

What's the office layout like at Silicon Valley Bank?

Asked to all employees 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...

See 1 More Response

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Silicon Valley Bank?

Asked to all employees at Silicon Valley Bank

  • That we would eventually be run by a former-CFO, rather than someone who knows our business.

View Response & Answer »

How's the morale at Silicon Valley Bank?

Asked to all employees at Silicon Valley Bank

  • 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...

View Response & Answer »

How much diversity is there among employees at Silicon Valley Bank?

Asked to all employees at Silicon Valley Bank

  • Not that much, but it’s a focus and has improved meaningfully since 2016.

View Response & Answer »

What unique perks and benefits does Silicon Valley Bank provide?

Asked to all employees at Silicon Valley Bank

  • Mortgage program at amazing rates

View Response & Answer »

What's the pay like for Sales roles at Silicon Valley Bank?

Asked to the Sales Department at Silicon Valley Bank

  • For top performers pay is amazingly good, but definitely more bonus/stock-driven.

View Response & Answer »

View All Questions and Answers about Silicon Valley Bank

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Silicon Valley Bank

top 20% Gender

Silicon Valley Bank currently ranks in the Top 20% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Silicon Valley Bank

Bottom
25%

Silicon Valley Bank currently ranks in the Bottom 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?"
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
12
eNPS Score
44%Promoters
24%Passives
32%Detractors

Silicon Valley Bank Culture Video

See All Media

Mission, Vision, & Values

Silicon Valley Bank helps innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. We provide a full range of financial services to companies of all sizes in innovation centers around the world. Forbes named SVB one of America’s best banks (2015) and one of America’s best-managed companies (2014).

Learn More

Silicon Valley Bank Culture At a Glance

Silicon Valley Bank has 2074 employees. 95 employees at Silicon Valley Bank have reviewed Silicon Valley Bank across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 95 Silicon Valley Bank employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Silicon Valley Bank are pleased with their total compensation at Silicon Valley Bank, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Silicon Valley Bank are pleased with their team. 95 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Silicon Valley Bank are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Silicon Valley Bank believe the environment at Silicon Valley Bank is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Silicon Valley Bank is comfortably fast. About 47% of the employees at Silicon Valley Bank work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Let Silicon Valley Bank Know You Want To Work There

Silicon Valley Bank Competitors Video

Silicon Valley Bank vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    First Republic Bank
    76 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Silicon Valley Bank
    74 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Bank of America
    68 / 100
  4. 4th
    Comerica Bank
    59 / 100
  5. 5th
    Bank of the West
    56 / 100
See All Competitors

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
See More

Know someone that works at Silicon Valley Bank?

Send them an invite to rate the company culture.

Anonymously Send Invite

×
Rate your company