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Fairwinds Credit Union

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Be careful! - Anonymous employee Fairwinds Credit Union Employee Review

4.0
23 Oct 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company culture is very supportive and team-oriented, and they always try to make the job as fun as possible, with excellent parties and events to keep you excited to work there. Pay compared to the industry is competitive. Managers at branch level are always encouraged to take the least-punitive/least destructive path toward any resolution, and the company truly loves the credit union members. If you *really* like people and want to help, this may be a good fit.

Cons

The sales goals structure for branch crewmembers is very much in sync with the rest of the banking industry, which felt to me that they are a "Wells Fargo" just waiting to happen. The pressure to meet sales goals was intense, to say the least. And with even entry-level crewmembers authorized to open accounts, there is not only very little wiggle room about meeting goal, but real temptation to open unnecessary accounts. I'll say it again - the pressure to meet sales goals is VERY strong, with the very real possibility of losing your job if goals are not met. This is regardless of how the branch is performing as a whole. On the brighter side of this, your only competition is yourself and the numbers - you are not in direct competition with co-workers, so that friction is less than it could be.

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5.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone in the information systems department was willing to help me learn and grow

Cons

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1.0
12 Jan 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Christmas party, AwardCo and some of the benefits.

Cons

I worked at Fairwinds for nearly six years, and unfortunately I left with more stress than growth. The environment is toxic in many ways, particularly within retail banking. While there are some leaders who genuinely care about employee development, there are others who focus on using their teams’ talents to make themselves look good. Recognition for strong performance is minimal, while pressure around sales, goals, and metrics is constant and often unrealistic. Despite being called a credit union, the culture feels far more rigid and top-down than collaborative. I stayed longer than I should have, hoping to move into another role, work under different leadership, or find a healthier path within the organization—but conditions did not improve. Turnover is extremely high, and many employees who leave share similar experiences. By the time I left, the prolonged stress had taken a serious toll on my mental health. Leaving was the best decision I could have made, and I have not looked back. Advice to Management Reevaluate expectations placed on retail employees and address the root causes of turnover. A healthier culture, realistic goals, and meaningful recognition would go a long way toward retaining good people.

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