Pros
Some colleagues were very nice
Cons
The rating of Bank of the West is so low that jobs are now posted under BNP Paribas's name. Don't be fooled! If you are working at Bank of the West, your professional life is very different than at BNP Paribas. Some reasons for it: Management has 0 ownership or accountability Lots of promises, rare delivery. HR policies are optional to managers. Lies are super frequent, last minute changes are the norm and no one seems to row in the same direction People get promoted based on friendships rather than talent Level of teams is mediocre: turnover in my team was >50% as talented people consistently left. Most colleagues were demotivated: ambiance at the office was depressing Very low recognition: best salary increase I've witnessed for overachiever was 4%.... .... But recognition for regular underachievers is always here: raises were never below 1% 0 budget for anything: corporate events are super rare, and usually low quality, team events look like a Starbucks promo event, and the majority of celebrations are farewell parties. Don't expect a restaurant lunch for team achievement, anniversaries or anything like it