Valley Bank Reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(650 total reviews)
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Ira Robbins

61% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Valley Bank has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 650 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Valley Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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650 reviews
5.0
15 Jun 2018

A company with a vision for the future

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

New leadership is infusing new life in the organization, creating a culture of growth and change. A company that takes its ethical standing and its partnership with the local communities very seriously - you can be proud to work here. Strong - and strengthening - culture of training, development, and education to give employees the tools to move forward in their careers.

Cons

Still opportunity to leverage technology, but it is clear that new leadership is aware of that and working to drive that as part of the vision.

1.0
2 Jan 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. **Hostile Work Environment offset by Good Peers** Working alongside supportive and collaborative peers fostered trust, teamwork, and helped us overcome leadership behaviors. 2. **Well-Designed Building** Aesthetically pleasing and well-designed office spaces. It seemed like the intention was to foster collaboration… 3. **Alignment with Shared Values through Support of Israel** General values of far-right Ideology and shared cultural ideals 4. **Skill Development and Networking Opportunities for Interns** The intern experience developed critical “Valley” skills, enhancing their employability

Cons

1. **Emotionally Unstable Leadership** Leadership prone to emotional outbursts, defensiveness, or erratic behavior can create a toxic and unpredictable work environment, leaving employees feeling unsupported and walking on eggshells 2. **Condescending and Insensitive Remarks** Condescending comments, such as criticizing an employee for not contributing to a manager’s wedding shower due to financial constraints, undermine morale and foster resentment. Such behavior reflects a lack of empathy and professionalism 3. **Discouragement of Questions and Feedback** organizational culture that discourages employees from asking questions stifles collaboration, innovation, and growth while leaving employees feeling undervalued and disengaged 4. **Offensive and Discriminatory Comments** boss made derogatory remarks about Jewish people upon my first few weeks (e.g., calling one a "shyster ") creates a hostile work environment, violates ethical standards, and could expose the company to legal risks. 5. **Lack of Training and Impersonal Firings** Insufficient training leads to rapid turnover; I was unprepared to succeed in their roles, while terminations conducted over Zoom or Teams calls feel impersonal and disrespectful, damaging morale and the company’s reputation

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