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Mizuho Financial Group

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Poor management and lack of opportunity to progress - AVP-Finance Mizuho Financial Group Employee Review

3.0
16 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hybrid working in most roles

Cons

Salaries are not competitive, no training for managers resulting in very poor staff management, very little scope for promotion. Micro management is rife - poor culture with little integration - very much an every man for themselves attitude.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

None identified at this time

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