Union Bank Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Union Bank was a wonderful place to work. Each department works together toward one common goal."

"I found it a great place to work and great people that worked there also."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Pays the bills and provides opportunity to seek other employment."

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

"It would be advised to look at other opportunities in the market."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Going to work my way out of a job while it is still difficult job market for my real skills and ambitions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This is a regulated bank and it probably won't change."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Helping people achieve their financial goals. Being a resource for my clients."

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

"Be patient and answer questions to the best of your ability. Do not inflate experience."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"In the last few years I was there the bank was going through many changes. It appeared to have lost its direction."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communication is key. It is very important to have a clear idea of what the company's goals are and communicate them to all staff."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Good company to work for overall, really listen to employee feedback, great benefits and compensation, very focused on customer service experience."

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

"Be honest and let your resume speak for itself and your experience as well."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Growth opportunities aren't that often, and transitioning from the call center to a retail branch was a little difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just have a little more flexibility from transition from one place to another."

"Customer satisfaction."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"The main thing that I like about working with this company is the costumer interaction and the pat on the back when you meet their needs."

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

"To expect a warm welcome and to do your best."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"The hours and the lack of consistencies with the scheduling sometimes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The scheduling to be more consistent even if that means no time off, but at least I would know ahead of time that I do not have time off."

"My experience was an ok one, I was able to learn a lot and do a lot."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"The sales, and the customers, being able to talk with them on a personal level."

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

"Good starting out bank but not a long term, no room for growth."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Their view on cost vs effectiveness: If it costs, it's not effective."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open to employees' ideas and thoughts on how to become more productive."

"Awesome."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Great work and culture, good helping people and nice technologies to work on."

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

"Go prepared with your technology but the team is very good and will make you comfortable."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"So far nothing, love my workplace and overall culture of the office, and my boss is the best."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing so far, I am very happy with everything here."

"It's a job... not a place to build a career."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"The compensation was above-average relative to the banking industry; excellent bonus and health benefits. This is one of the only banks offering a traditional defined-benefit pension and medical on first day of hire."

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

"All interviews are coordinated with Talent Acquisition and Staffing with corporate recruiters who may or may not have experience in the business line they recruit for. That said, be sure to ask plenty of questions about the position and be sure you check background of the hiring manager via external reference sources before accepting an offer with this firm. Try to connect with an employee in the business line you are interviewing with and ask them about their job to get a better feel of culture."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Office Politics in my department. Firm is privately owned bank with tight control by senior management and directors based overseas. Local managers do not have any input into decisions being made, resulting in low morale and employee productivity. Senior management micromanages every aspect of business. This company inhibits engaged employees and considers them a threat rather than fostering collaboration, independent thinking, and encouragement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give local and department managers the ability to manage their business lines. Not everything needs to be approved by the Board of Directors or an oversight committee. Be more receptive to employee ideas and have an open-mind. Realize that parent company is a Japanese based corporation that has different culture, work-ethic, and values that cannot be compared to the US. Just because Tokyo doesn't think it's a good idea, doesn't mean it's bad..."

"Great staff, and working for a Japanese bank is wonderful."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"The people I work with and the challenges that are surrounding the community."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Lack of clear vision by upper management and misleading sales tactics."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on current talent and not worry about what the competition is doing."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Coworkers as people. The managers. The benefits. Talking to some of the customers."

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

"If you just need a job for money then work here. Otherwise, you're better off someplace else."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"The executive management sucks. I would not recommend any friends/family to work or do business with UB. Lots of double talk; they say one thing but they never back up their words."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Establish a true identity, stop lying to the employees, bring the bank up to date in terms of tech, be competitive, communicate more with the employees."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Knowledge obtained in the banking sector is amazing, I gained a lot on experience there."

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

"In banking you should be really organized candidate and your work should contain minimum errors due the the fact that you will be dealing with money."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"The support needed for IT in the banking sector in general is minimum."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have IT, HR and finance as a business partner rather than support departments."

"Overall I am content working for Union Bank, but, my assignment is short term."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"I like my projects, the people, and for the most part, the project methodology in place because the PMO is structured and mature."

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

"Be prepared for a strict PMO process because this is a bank and financial institutions require adherence to specific processes. As a contractor or permanent employee, expect unpaid overtime on a regular basis."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"I am a contract employee and was told during my interview and again before I was hired that my project is short term, three months."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Since most software development is sent offshore, I believe that some applications should be developed onshore because this would speed up development and retain valuable knowledge."

"I enjoyed servicing my clients."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"Having a large, well established company behind me, with many products and services."

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

"Be able to not only meet, but exceed the job description."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"Too large of an organization, making it difficult to problem solve."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More local autonomy, decision making at line level, not at headquarters."

"UBOC was an excellent company to work for."

What do you like about working at Union Bank?

"The corporate culture at UBOC was amazing. The region I worked in was the most influential in northern California and the duties and projects I was allowed to participate in was extremely rewarding."

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

"This company has a very concise method of selecting candidates so I have nothing at this time to offer."

What don't you like about working at Union Bank?

"The only downside to the position was that corporate offices was in the Financial District of SF and parking was difficult."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This company was well organized and had a very intricate method for mid-senior level managers to report improvement suggestions."