MUNCIE, Ind. – First Merchants Bank announced recognition from workplace culture site Comparably for career growth and leadership awards. The bank was selected out of 70,000 companies across the U.S. and won three awards during this quarter’s categories including Best Career Growth, Best Leadership Team, and Best CEOs for Women.

The Best Career Growth reflects how employees feel about their professional development opportunities. Best Leadership Team reveals how employees rate and approve of the job their leadership team is doing. The Best CEOs for Women award signals how female employees rate and approve of their company CEO.

Comparably awards are based on sentiment feedback provided solely by current employees who anonymously rated First Merchants between May 2022 and May 2023. Answers provided to the structured questions are given a numerical score and then compared to companies of similar size. Comparably is a leading employee review website and the only platform showcasing workplace culture, salary, and corporate brand reputation data.

“We continue to nurture a brand-focused culture of ‘helping you prosper’, said Mark Hardwick, CEO of First Merchants Bank. “I am especially proud of the Career Growth recognition. In 2022, we launched a new Career Growth Planning process which fosters collaboration and partnership between employees, managers and leadership for hungry teammates who are looking to grow their careers.”

“These awards serve as an affirmation that our strategic imperatives resonate with our people,” said Steve Harris, Director of Human Resources. “We continue to work toward a brand-focused culture of inclusivity, teamwork, career development, total rewards, and work-life balance that produces a “helping you prosper” service experience for customers. Our culture contributes to employees having better alignment with meaningful work that positively impacts lives. Our people are the core of who our company is and how we make a positive difference in the communities we serve. We want to create a culture that attracts and retains talented people with a sense of purpose in the work they do.”

This isn’t the first time First Merchants Bank has been recognized in 2023. First Merchants Bank was recognized as Newsweek’s Best Bank for 2023 and again in May as one of Forbes World’s Best Banks. Additionally, the American Banker ranks First Merchants as one of the “Best Banks to Work For.” Also, First Merchants Bank was recognized in 2022 by Comparably with these three awards: Best Company Culture, Best Work-Life Balance, and Best Leadership Team, reflecting a multi-year track record of providing a positive and inspiring work environment as indicated by the overall collection of Comparably awards.

If you’d like to join a winning and inviting culture, check out First Merchants Bank career opportunities.

Check out First Merchants Bank on Comparably.

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About First Merchants Corporation
With $18 billion in assets¹, First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) is a registered bank holding company offering a full line of commercial and consumer banking services and wealth management services through First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. With more than 130 years of enhancing the financial wellness of the diverse communities it serves, First Merchants makes meaningful contributions through Employee Empowerment, Philanthropy and Charitable Giving, Financial Wellness, Community Home and Business Lending, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The company has been honored for its attentive and knowledgeable service and culture by Forbes, Newsweek, American Banker, Comparably, and S&P Global Intelligence “Best Banks” awards. First Merchants Bank attributes this recognition to a mission-driven team that is passionate about “helping you prosper” through attentiveness as its genuine and unique approach to customer service. To see how First Merchants Bank is making a difference, go to (www.firstmerchants.com).

¹As of March 31, 2023.