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AgWest Farm Credit

Reason why this company receives high praise for culture is mostly they have a great office space at the headquarters (Gym, locker room, lots of space, newer, rec room, and FREE FOOD). Free food is not a driving factor but it covers up what middle to higher level management drives. They have a plan where you can't transfer to a better position within the company in the first 2 years. So, if you have poor management or want to career advance within, nope. A lot of nepotism in the company and breeds siloed relationships and cliques within the company. HR doesn't have your back. Everyone's (seems like) a president or vice president within the company, confusing titles and organizational structure. For profit company that divides out the high profits to those they see fit. If your a NWFCS lifer, sweet. If you like a work/life balance, this is not the place for you. 
Free food and coffee are great if you can handle the politics everyday. 

High level overview: Training is minimal, there are multiple people to ask questions to and yet you never seem to get a solid answer and management rarely knows how to help you do your job or resolve your issues. They use a lot of corporate lingo that has the incredible ability to not actually communicate anything of value at all. A lot is left up to interpretation or guessing when it comes to the actual responsibilities of your job. HR is of absolutely no help. There is no flexibility with schedules, and no work life balance if you are not willing to put work first and living second. Professionals should not seek long term employment here. 

There are a lot of people that have ONLY worked for this company. Different is not seen as a good thing. The technology is very behind, innovation is very slow and difficult.  5 plus committees to approve any change. The people are very friendly but NW is their life. People log into work on vacation and paternity/maternity leaves. Compensation is very low, about 20% below industry norms and there is a large gender wage gap. Remote work is limited to 20 days per year and it is tracked, count your days on a spreadsheet tracked. Some departments have organized to take the same day working from home so you cannot base it on your needs. 

Love what the organization stands for but be wary of losing yourself to it. 

I compiled and entered customer personal information, financial information, credit information, and collateral information in database system. I also ordered loan documents, assisted loan officers in closing loans, established and organize files, conducted documentation follow-up, processed and receipted payments and advances, processed closed loans, composed written correspondence, and answered telephones to assist customers with questions and to route calls to others in the office.

Primary job functions included meeting with high risk borrowers to improve credit risk and mentor less experienced staff.  Additional experience included numerous credit reviews and audits of all lending functions for this diverse $8.0B lender.  Overall this 17 year employment provided valuable and rewarding lending experience.

This is a great place to work with amazing people.  After working for commercial banks for many years, I’m continually struck by the great culture here at Northwest FCS.  There’s a shared sense of purpose and community with great customers/owners, employees, and board members.  This is the first place I’ve ever worked where board members regularly appear and mingle with staff during luncheons.

Was a great company to work for.  Larger than most other companies I had worked for in the past.  There was a lot of internal politics, to the point that some individuals were either let go, or demoted.  

Over all, the experience was good - and I learned a lot.  The office I was in, kind of threw you to the wolves to learn, and it was difficult during reviews to hear the things mentioned about you that you didn't really have control over due to lack of training.  Not every office was that way, but the one I was in, didn't do well.

Northwest Farm Credit Services has done a tremendous job of building a culture of engagment, collaboration, education, commitment and service.  I would have never imaged I could be this happy and looking forward to going to work every day.  There are so many opportunities to learn, to work with others, to be a part of projects and to expand your personal potential.  My direct manager is supportive and provides with guidance to excel in my role.

Northwest Farm Credit Services believes in becoming the Trusted Adviser for our customers. They are not just another transaction that comes across your desk. They are committed to our community and helping others. In my 12.5 years I learned so much working on major operating lines and complex real estate transactions while developing my own relationship with my customers.

Very particular sort of culture. Small town vibes, very cliquey, if you weren't conservative, particularly socially, you didn't fit in. More of a emphasis on fitting in than being good at your job. So many ice breakers and forced "fun" activities.

I had a really bad manager who bullied and belittled me, but in a passive aggressive enough way that when I brought it up to superiors/HR I was told I was the problem.

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