FirstBank

Lakewood

2,600 Total Employees

Year Founded: 1963

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FirstBank Career Growth & Development

FirstBank Employee Perspectives

At FirstBank, people are refining skills that are hot in the market. Cloud development. Automation skills. DevOps and InfraOps. We want to keep our people happy here, giving them more responsibility and learning new tech.

Tim Meyers, Director of Infrastructure

From the article: What It’s Like to Work in ‘Cloud Years’ at FirstBank

FirstBank Employee Reviews

It’s refreshing to come to work where you enjoy being with your teammates, where your ideas matter, and where you have room to learn and grow. FirstBank really feels like a community, and you can see that value is shared no matter where you work here.

Jordan, Senior Front-End Engineer

I am thankful to work at FirstBank every day! FirstBank and the people are a family that continuously works well together. Not only that Technology teams and the bank provide genuine support to progress your career.

Kevin, Info Sec, Assoc Analyst

As the Career Navigator, I work on anything from our summer internship program, developing programs for IT employee onboarding and development, facilitating shadowing opportunities, etc. While each day is different, I’m constantly collaborating with others and love that I’m able to be a small part in helping people meet their professional goals.

Bethany, Technology Career Navigator

What People Are Saying About FirstBank

Training & Education Access: The company offers an Elevate Leadership Program, a dedicated Training Center, and an Education Assistance Program that reimburses eligible job‑related or degree‑core coursework, indicating structured access to learning. Integration into a larger parent is positioned to add broader learning platforms over time.
Internal Mobility: A stated promote‑from‑within approach and internal application pathways support movement across roles once performance is demonstrated. The acquisition expands the internal job market across a national footprint, creating more lateral and upward options over time.
Leadership Development: Structured leadership tracks and a Management Trainee path are described as preparing employees for officer and leadership responsibilities. Employee‑led ERGs and community programs provide visibility and networks that complement formal leadership development.

FirstBank's Benefits

Job training & conferences

In addition to full access to LinkedIn Learning and a dedicated conference attendance budget, FirstBank has an in-house training team that provides training for all employees.

Offers mentorship program

FirstBank offers multiple mentorship programs, including Women in Technology and Elevate Leadership.

Provides online course subscriptions

Provides paid industry certifications

FirstBank will reimburse a Technology employee for the testing fees associated with obtaining a qualified Technology certification.

Provides tuition reimbursement

We reimburse employees up to $3,000 annually for tuition and books for business-related classes. We also help cover cost for employee's children to pursue post-high school education and training.

Promote from within

Provides customized development tracks