Vantaggi
Provides career growth opportunities for those without college degree. At the retail management level, not much if any work is taken home. While open 6 days a week, branch banking allows for ample flexibility with vacation and time off; great work/life balance. Provides multiple career paths. Team works together very closely, and often a branch's success is determined by how well 8 or 10 people can work together.
Svantaggi
Branch banking is a changing industry, in the next few years far fewer customers will mean far fewer employees in branches. Assistant branch manager position eliminated from all but a few branches. If your goal is to become a financial advisor or a loan officer, breaking into the retail branch industry might prove profitable. For someone seeking sales experience and eventual management experience, it is great in the short 3-5 year run, but I believe you can hit a dead end.