the 2019 Best Employers in Ohio, a list created by the Ohio SHRM State Council, Crain's Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group. First Merchants was also named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the state of Illinois in 2018 and again in 2019. Comparably gives First Merchants Bank an A+ on Culture Score with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 133+ employee survey responses as of June 2022. First Merchants Bank was rated as one of the best "In-State Banks" by Forbes and Statistica in June 2022. First Merchants was also rated as one of the top big banks in the USA by Newsweek magazine in 2022 and one of the top 20 banks in the USA by S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2022. References External links – First Merchants Stock - First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors Companies listed on the Nasdaq Banks based in Indiana Muncie, Indiana Banks established in 1892 1892 establishments in Indiana