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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 10 First Federal Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.9
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
4.6
Work Setting
4.3
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Receptionist
in Bountiful, UT

"America first is a great company for college students to get a hands on experience."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Loan Assistant
in Plymouth, MN

"I have worked for First Federal Savings Bank for a little over a year and a half now and am pleased to be part of such a wonderful team and company."

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.1
First Federal (21)
4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is Home Finance of America (17)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Cottonwood Financial (5)
3.8 Average of All Companies in this Industry (13,617)
VP of Commercial Banking
in Santa Monica, CA

What do you like about working at First Federal?

"FFB was the last Santa Monica-based bank with a long history and tradition."

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

"The company did not survive the financial crisis and was acquired by One West Bank after being in business for more than 75 years."

What don't you like about working at First Federal?

"The departments did not communicate and worked well together while I was there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Integrity, transparency especially when it comes to keeping employees and stock holders informed about potential challenges the company faces."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Vice President
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Residential Lending Manager
in Santa Monica, CA
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Excel Debugger
in Defiance, OH
Person You Work For 4.3 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.2 / 5
Regional Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Administrative Assistant
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Marketing Manager
in Santa Monica, CA
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.4 / 5
Company Culture 3.6 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Senior Technical Analyst

What do you like about working at First Federal?

"I enjoyed the employees for which I served on a daily basis. Friendly environment and working culture. Close to my home and good working conditions for the employees."

What don't you like about working at First Federal?

"Kind of cheap when it came to innovation and ideas from the front line workers. Long vestment term. Lack of communication with the group in which I worked."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be a little bit more attentive and considerate to the employees."

Person You Work For 3.1 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Business Development Officer

"It was a great job at the time, lots of traveling but fun. They just had a shortage"

Inventory Controller
in Santa Monica, CA

"I had a fine time working there."

Processor
in Columbia, SC

"Good place to work. It is no longer in existence"

What do you like about working at First Federal?

"I enjoyed the Mortgage Lending Industry. Very good people to work with."

What don't you like about working at First Federal?

"It was tied tightly to the economy and therefore when the economy turned down, your job was in jeopardy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It had very good management."

Senior Vice President
in Dunn, NC

"If you take a job, take it at a lower level. Entrenched management is not open to new ideas"

What do you like about working at First Federal?

"The Board of Directors is wonderful"

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

"Don't interview with this company."

What don't you like about working at First Federal?

"The senior management team in entrenched, has no idea how to manage the changing environment, and is not open to new ideas and solutions."

Retail Sales Manager
in Ontario, OR

"Bank was sold."

What do you like about working at First Federal?

"Short-Term Assignment"

What don't you like about working at First Federal?

"Nothing"

First Federal Reviews FAQs

Is First Federal a good company to work for?

First Federal has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 10 First Federal Review Ratings left anonymously by First Federal employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 100% of employees would recommend working at First Federal.

Does First Federal pay their employees well?

First Federal employees earn $45,500 annually on average, or $22 per hour, which is 31% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 2 First Federal employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find First Federal Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at First Federal?

100% of employees would recommend working at First Federal with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated First Federal 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.9 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at First Federal?

According to our data, the highest paying job at First Federal is a CFO at $170,000 annually. Browse First Federal Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at First Federal?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at First Federal is a Loan Assistant at $18,000 annually. Browse First Federal Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at First Federal?

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

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