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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 109 SunTrust Banks Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.1
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.7
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Senior Underwriter

"A lot of concern due to downsizing and being an out of state company. Management was good and had decent pay rate."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Assistant Branch Manager

"Worked here for about 7 months. Had no staff for most of my time there yet still expected to achieve all sales/service results which actually increased at the branch level even though the branch was severely understaffed. Good benefits and pay, friendly people. Wish I hadn't left previous employer to join SunTrust."

Person You Work For 3.7 / 5 People You Work With 3.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.7 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Technical Lead

"I am working for SunTrust from 2007, its challenging and innovating environment. I have provided many innovation solutions."

Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Solutions Engineer

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"My teamates are very business oriented and they are true professionals. Flexible and also they are team players. I have a great Manager as as well"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Yes, make sure you can answer most of the questions about the job description"

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Too many meetings. Sometimes I have so many meetings I have to attend during the day that slows me down a little on my jobs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reduce the amount meetings per day. because some of them are waste of time"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Technology Analyst

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I like type of work and Compensation received most in a company"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready for a really thoughful interview with this company"

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I feel like I am underpaid and sometimes it stops me giving my 100 percent. I feel guilty for giving my 100 percent"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay well, keep your employees happy and they will give you the best they can"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Operations Manager

"excellent learning experience"

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Senior managers did not micromanage the branch. The success of the branch was purely based on the Ops Manager and Sales Manager working together toward one common goal."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident and stay current with happenings in the market."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"The hiring process was extremely lengthy and hiring freezes at the corporate location in VA madetmadethe hiring process that much more difficult. Many very important positions had workers hired only through temp agencies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest evaluating branch location and volume before basing hiring freezes based on corporate location economy."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Technical Team Lead

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"benefits and the amount of vacation time I have been given."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Better land exactly at the position and salary you want 5 years for now, because growth and climb is like watching paint dry."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Managers are lost in the world of technology and how to manage it. They manage from one crisis to the next."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Actually manage and run the department in line with industry technology."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Senior Business Analyst

"I worked as the Lead HR Analyst for all HR reporting for SunTrust, Inc."

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"The location, my coworkers, teleworking available and supporting Human Resources personel."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"A great work environment, ask for what your worth up front, raises are minimal especially in HR."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Management did not give credit to the people doing the work and HR was going through reorganiztion."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give credit where credit is due and respect your employees."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Pre Closing Auditor

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Easy! Follow instructions, show up on time, and in clean, neat attire (no jeans) and you are good to go. Do your job"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be likeable and eager to learn if it is entry level."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I can't say anything bad other than I hate this is only a temp position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would hire and promote a more diverse (work backgrounds and culturally) staff and encourage more free thinking among emplpoyees to solve problems. I would seek employee input to solve problems."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Training Coordinator

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I really liked the trainees/client relationship. I loved all of my co-workers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Please go to the interview dressed properly. Have a copy of your resue with you. Finally, KNOW THE COMPANY."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"The only thing that I coluld think of is there was no advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have an open door policy and listen to your employees."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Operations Specialist

"I enjoyed my first job when I arrived in Georgia, I loved it"

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"The hours, the team, the management. I was trained in all aspects of the treasury department."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Always be professional and courteous towards all individuals in a bank setting."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I never had a complaint when I worked at Suntrust"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't even have a comment for management, it was an enjoyable experience"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Vice President

"Too big to be manageable, too small to get things done at scale."

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Interesting times in the industry and this bank is going through them all."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Everybody thinks what they do is incredibly speciallized and there is no way a guy working on commercial construction loans could ever understand commercial real estate .... You've got to be able to show exact specific experience."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Most employees have decades at the firm, really an insular culture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more external people - you don't know talent - you've never sen it."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Branch Manager

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Ability to use my skills to achieve monthly/ qtr/yearly goals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest with your boss and yourself, you have goals to obtain have confidence in yourself always."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Unable to make rate decisions for clients as we used to do in the past."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would commend my manager for always giving 100% to SunTrust."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Planner

"I did not get support or adequate training."

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I had control over my work flow and was able to do my job in my way."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If you have a tranpsortation background you will do fine. This position is not one that you can learn as you go and be successful at it."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"This position required a transportation background that I did not have. I was not given adequate support or training for this position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide better training for your employees and give them time to learn the position."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 2 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Operations Manager

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"They have a great group of employees & members' working."

What don't you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"Company outsourced work that will impact client experience and service."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to teammates, do the work talk to our clients."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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Is SunTrust Banks a good company to work for?

SunTrust Banks has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 109 SunTrust Banks Review Ratings left anonymously by SunTrust Banks employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 90% of employees would recommend working at SunTrust Banks.

Does SunTrust Banks pay their employees well?

SunTrust Banks employees earn $41,000 annually on average, or $20 per hour, which is 38% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 63 SunTrust Banks employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find SunTrust Banks Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at SunTrust Banks?

90% of employees would recommend working at SunTrust Banks with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated SunTrust Banks 3.8 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.1 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at SunTrust Banks?

According to our data, the highest paying job at SunTrust Banks is a Director of Operations at $198,000 annually. Browse SunTrust Banks Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at SunTrust Banks?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at SunTrust Banks is a Wholesale Processor at $18,000 annually. Browse SunTrust Banks Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at SunTrust Banks?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at SunTrust Banks to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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