SunTrust Banks Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Leadership was clueless & uncaring"

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"They provide a pension. It was real close to home."

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

"Watch your back and be prepared to do a lot of work at home on your own time."

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

"too many bosses and not enough Indians to do the work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen & care for your people and support your people"

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I really liked my job and my clients and teammates."

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

"This is a very conservative company and have a matrix orgainzation when managers do not make decisions without senior leadership approval."

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

"Slow to progress to new ideas and decisions are very difficult to get and are not for the big picture. Have a very silo thought process."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen more closely to employees who have backgrounds that can help their organization grow."

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"I loved being able to do a variety of things and learn new technology all the time."

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

"My tips for others interviewing are that you always do your best, do your homework on the department you are interviewing for, and think positive!"

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

"The company is very large. Sometimes, the level of management can be too much."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to be sure they know each employee's talent and cultivate those talents."

What do you like about working at SunTrust Banks?

"The ability to problem solve in an difficult role in an industry with increasing visibility. Risk management is difficult in that there is always need for mitigation; however this can be a positive as it gives a constant opportunity to make positive improvements."

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

"Do not interview with the idea that they will train you once hired. Your previous experience will be your primary guide."

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

"The lack of clarity in roles and regulations coupled with a lack of accountability by senior management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To lower turnover, the company must eventually clarify roles and responsibilities in addition to improving the work environment."

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."

"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."

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."

"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."

"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"

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."

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."

"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."

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."

"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."

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"