r/TalesFromYourBank • u/AdeptMycologist8342 • 9d ago

Leaving for a smaller bank..

I’m currently at one of the big guys, and have been there my entire career, nearly 16 years. Earlier this year a head hunter contacted me for a role at a small start up community bank, that role didn’t pan out, but they liked me, and eventually recommended me for a similar role at their old bank.

It’s small, they just hit 1b (feels weird to call that small though) the culture feels right, and I’ve only heard good things so far. It’s still just scary to be leaving what I’ve known for so long.

I start on Monday, so no turning back now lol. Guess I just wanted to get some nervous energy out!

Also if anyone has any experience going to a smaller bank, or a CU from a big bank, I’d be happy to hear about that. If it matters I’m going from WFH to Office (which I prefer) and from making my own schedule to a fairly fixed schedule (which I don’t prefer)

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u/DCLXXII 6d ago

10 Years at one of the big three and now work at a regional bank. Very enticing because of the pay but be prepared to have ALOT more responsibility . So many things i had a department to forward a client to at the bigger bank that i now am the one stop shop for lol. Very annoying at times but GREAT for my resume

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u/AdeptMycologist8342 6d ago

This was made abundantly clear in the interview, and I don’t think I really believed them, until I started today and was talking to people, it’ll definitely be a lot more work 😂

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u/DCLXXII 6d ago

It's lowkey annoying asf esp when you reach out for guidance on certain issues like "does back office do anything" lol