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Addition Financial

It's hard to make a solid review on this company because their policies change so often and without any warning. When I first started, things were great, but over the course of a few months, upper management made decisions that wittled down branch employee benefits to almost nothing (shorter lunches, PTO was blocked out for most of the year, and would be disapproved even when it wasn't blocked out, employees are asked to come in during their approved PTO and penalized if they decline). Branch management was great (depending on the branch), but they were severely limited by the policies implemented by upper management. Both part-time and full-time employees were regularly required to work 6 days a week due to staffing issues. They also changed everyone's job titles all at once to include more responsibilities, without any change in compensation. 

Also, beware of trying to get promoted, because they will regularly approve employees for promotions, but then keep those employees in their previous positions for MONTHS after that approval (once again, due to staffing issues at the branch level), without applying their new pay rates. 

Overall, this company has a lot of work to do if they want to return to a healthy work environment, and they need to start listening to the people who are affected by their constant policy changes.

Coming from a big bank to here is a very big culture shock. The way things are done are very outdated. The training for teller is very extensive though you just have to erase everything you’ve done at the bigger bank. They took me through the training, I had lunch with the ceo, took a “graduation” photo, got my test results (which we were told we wouldn’t be let go if failed just sent back for more training.) My trainer had two people I had only met in passing give me my results which was an 84/90 and I was fired and told “you’re not a good fit for the company”. I’m not sure how they’d know that considering I had never even personally met them?? So, obviously my trainer did not like me. Strange that I wasn’t a fit even although I have several years in banking and all of a sudden didn’t meet their standards. But, an hour before this I mentioned something that happened to me on my last job. Big mistake. I truly believe this is why I was fired. I guess I was seen as a liability. Lesson learned though. My advice: Go in, do your job and leave everything else at home.

Great Healthcare and 401k benefits. Mostly a flexible work environment (set schedule, but most understand life happens too). Lots of opportunity to learn especially shadowing with other departments, if you are lucky to have the time to do so. Always room to grow and move to other departments AS LONG AS YOUR IMMEDIATE MANAGER IS OK WITH IT (most are, a few are not). Work/life balance is challenging in some departments and compensation in my roll was just OK compared to other like positions in the same industry (no commission in roles where it is an industry standard, but same amount of work or more is required). The entire credit union is like a giant family, if you get on someone's bad side you can probably expect to be on everyone else's. There is a lot of telling you what you want to hear and not much action.
You can have a really positive experience at Addition.... until you don't. 

The new CEO came in with a bang and enforced Communication and fairness, so far the best CEO I have worked under. Compensation is above market average benefits are good but need updating for post recession times, and options for customization ( having pet insurance is of no use to me) however being able to afford insurance for my wife and kids would have been great. The company could also improve it's compensation for hard workers not only through promoting but also some form of incentive or year end bonus that can be worked to. ( meeting your goal is your job and that is fair, but if I exceed it significantly, a high five and $10 amazon gift card is not that great.) another option that has apparently been in the works for a long time is a clear pathway to incremental promotions. (would like the option that if I work more and harder that I can make more money).

 Overall great company though.

This company shows no regard for loyalty. They offer inadequate compensation, and the benefits are absurd. They even terminate employees on their days off. Most of the managers, about 90%, are incompetent. The executive directors are equally out of touch and outdated in their thinking, showing little respect for women in leadership roles. The CEO is solely focused on numbers, with no concern for employees' families or well-being. Their promises are deceitful and should not be trusted. And they don't listen to anything. The employees have to say to make the company better. The only thing they do is care about forcing their employees that have accounts because membership is so low. They force employees to go to the summit, which nobody wants to go to. They tell you nothing but lies there.

A typical day at work consisted of balancing the previous classes' branch totals and completing a daily end-of-day. I learned to complete proper transactions such as cash and check deposits, withdrawals, and moving money from one account to another. As a head teller at the high school branch, I had to ensure all tellers completed their duties to ensure no errors by the end of the day. When it comes to the workplace culture, the environment was friendly and welcoming environment. The hardest part of the job is scanning checks. While it did become easier over time, it was the most tedious part of the job. The most enjoyable aspect of working in the branch would have to be opening more accounts for the students and faculty.

I worked in several branches, and in my experience many branch managers lacked strong people-management and communication skills. Their primary focus was on numbers and performance metrics rather than employee development and well-being. Managers often did not receive adequate training on how to lead and support their teams effectively. There was constant pressure to produce results, which created a stressful work environment.

Some of my worst experiences were at the South Orlando, Apopka, East Orlando, Pine Hills, and Winter Garden branches, where I encountered poor management practices and toxic workplace cultures. This opinion is based on my experience working in approximately 18 different branches.

It really does depend on your dept but, I can say the RE team is the best, The managers push you to grow within the company and the team is very much like a family. Benefits could be better by being more afforable for the employee. Wish they offer incentives because I believe that would keep a lot of the good employees. The interview was easy and laid back and you hear back within 2 weeks with the answer. Great company to have a career at or to start out and learn. Again it all depends on the dept but you can switch to a new dept after 6month of employment if you don't like where you are at.

Pretty typical work environment - go to work, do your job and fend off the occasional feisty manager. CFE excels in hours worked, paid vacation, schedule flexibility, 401k & insurance benefits and advancement within lower level/non-management positions. However, compensation is low and advancement into management positions can be rare and may take many years to get. The executives & CEO are polite, but highly compensated and cultivate a political "not what you know, but who you know" atmosphere within management. Overall, a good place to work as long as the pay suits you.

Working at addition Financial is honestly the best I’ve experienced. The environment is fun and accepting. The management staff is understanding and easy to talk to. The CEO, Kevin, gets involved directly with his workers. Promotions and transfers are easy to attain and they prefer internal promotions. You get plenty of vacation and personal/sick days. Training is extensive but not everything so having common sense goes a long way. However, when you think about your personal expenses alongside the salary given, it’s just not enough.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Gardener 1 salary reported	$17.50 per hour
Senior advisor 4 salaries reported	$17.13 per hour
Loan processor 4 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour
Branch manager 3 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Forester 2 salaries reported	$17.50 per hour

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