Our Culture

What Makes Oakworth a Top-Rated “Best Banks to Work For” in the U.S.?

At Oakworth, our Core Purpose is Helping People Succeed. That resonates through our culture by our associates being intentional about our Core Values, our behaviors and the experiences we provide. This culture fosters an environment where our associates focus on relationships with not only our clients but also with each other. It’s also why Oakworth has been named to American Banker Magazine’s “Best Banks to Work For” list for 8 years in a row, including six years as #1.

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If you believe in our Core Purpose, share in our Core Values and are interested in learning more about opportunities with Oakworth, we would love to hear from you. Use the link below to search for job listings on the Oakworth Talent Portal.

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Commitment to Our Associates

Supporting our associates in their personal growth and development is one of the most important things we do at Oakworth. We created our Associate Development Process to encourage ongoing meaningful discussions where associates focus on their future rather than having a typical annual evaluation that focuses on what happened in the past & can’t be changed. This allows our associates to be creative when navigating their career within Oakworth and offers built in support to help them succeed.

Our Associate Testimonials

I’m very proud to be a shareholder and to see how fast we have grown. It was really amazing that we became the #1 Best Bank to Work For within our first 10 years of being open!

We are unique in the way we serve our clients because of our purpose behind it. It starts with our leaders having such a humble spirit of caring that filters down to all of us and the daily work that we do.

What makes Oakworth’s culture so different from other places I’ve worked is the Golden Rule. I’ve always felt that if you treat people with respect they will return that and will become a loyal client. When I first met with the OCB leadership team, I conveyed that and then they showed me the Core Values and I knew it was going to be the perfect fit.

If I could tell a potential candidate one thing, I would tell them to be prepared for a life changing career decision. It’s not just another job to put on your resume. It’s a career life time decision. You probably won’t make another job change ever. You get to have a voice and you don’t get that everywhere else.

People. Service. Easy.

When asked what our clients value the most about their relationship with Oakworth, they say it’s our people, service and we make their financial lives easy. Our associates are the difference!

Associate Development Process

Our associates are what make Oakworth such a great place to work and do business. In the spirit of Helping People Succeed, we are committed to supporting the growth and development of our internal team. Our Associate Development Process is designed to support you while reinforcing the importance of living out our Core Values through our Leadership Qualities.

Oakworth Accolades

Best Banks To Work For

American Banker
#2 in 2024
#1 in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018
#18 in 2017

Fastest-Growing private companies

inc. 5000
in 2020, 2019, 2018 & 2016

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what our clients are saying

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Oakworth is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other legally protected category, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. EEO is the law.