It is nice to work for a company where you enjoy the people you work with and enjoy the work you do. As an employee, I feel like I have had the ability to speak with management and have my thoughts heard. I've, also, been able to bring ideas to the table and to have them considered. Not many companies that I have worked for have given me those opportunities.

The company offers really good benefits and work life balance with weekends and holidays off. Management is always willing to listen and help you achieve new goals for your career advancement. The atmosphere and environment of the workplace is welcoming and positive. My favorite time to come to work is during Halloween and Christmas as we do company wide spirit weeks and everyone gets to decorate their offices and desks.

I have been banking with Commerce, or one of its predecessor institutions, since I was a child, and I have never had reason to leave due to its excellent customer service. The representatives, both tellers and "sit down " representatives, have always been courteous and efficient. They have even bent over backwards to help me on several occasions. One occasion was when I had a money transfer to a small bank in a small Asian country, they helped me track down the banking information. Another time I deposited a check payable to me whose account information got mangled in the automatic teller machine. The Commerce Bank representative took the time to contact her back office, figure out what the correct account number should be, and manually process it so it would go through -- all for a $26.60 check. They cheerfully refunded the returned check fee since it wasn't my fault, all to retain a long term customer. Commerce Bank has a home town feel and a great attitude toward customer service.