A colleague referred me to this site. After having read all these posts I am wondering if I actually am able to build a career here. I am fairly young, a year out of college and while this is not my first job, it is my first professional job. Should I be looking at this as a long time career goal or do I need to learn as much as I possibly can - then move on?
8 replies (most recent on top)
A career is what you make it. Going into the pandemic no one would have thought this was reality.
Ismat Aziz left without a peep
Did you get the bonus you expected?
There you go.
Leave soon.
I worked at US Bank for 16 years prior to that another large bank for four years and then prior to that 12 years at a fortune 500 international company
I think US Bank has a Fantastic culture and opportunities for anybody just starting a career or someone in mid career. I feel valued and respected everyday. I’ve had 5 different positions during my time here.
I recently recommended that my 28 year old son apply for a position here.
Always remember that you own your career. You should always be on the lookout for new opportunities within your current organization or elsewhere
I am in shock over the negative posts I see on this site. It’s not what I or my close coworkers have experienced. The tenure of the people I work with is extremely high.
One word...........RUN
Two words.........RUN FAST
There are some great points here. Of course you need to move on.
Management at USB is so poor. Old managers, hanging on for a retirement package, having spent their entire careers at USB, wasting the talents of others. Getting promoted based on time served at USB and certainly not ability or talent. The real talent left the bank after a few years but these older employees hang around like a bad smell.
You own your own future. At US Bank you will learn to work in crisis mode, pretend things are peachy by staying political, produce any number of useless Excel spreadsheets and maybe learning to present to executives couple times a year. The US Bank product suite is subpar, underperforming and expensive for customers. The customer experience is bad compared to Credit Unions, the Mortgage unit cannot close a mortgage in 30 days and the technology is hilariously outdated. Also, your salary at US bank will be 80% of industry. Regardless of your field of work, I strongly recommend you aim for a company that is run by good people, with a good ranking in glassdoor . com , with good technology and quality products. Get your profile polished in LinkedIn and approach professionals in your field. Network like your life depends on it. The well is poisoned at US bank. You don't have a future there. Good luck to you. Vaccines are in and the job market will explode with great options.
My advice for you is the same for every young adult, regardless of their place of employment. Staying at a company long-term will hurt your earning potential. There are plenty of data points supporting this. The one that comes to mind is that your earnings begin depreciating after two years in one role. The most successful people in my life have all shopped around for career advancement opportunities as soon as they feel comfortable in their current jobs. So if you want to make the most money you can, move on from USB next year. And then move on from fhat job 2-3 years after that. Keep going! In this job market, no one is looking out for you. Find your opportunities!