fˈɜːst mˈɜːtʃənts wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈeɪmd wˈʌn ʌvðə “bˈɛst plˈeɪsᵻz tə wˈɜːk” ɪnðə stˈeɪt ʌv ˌɪlənˈɔɪ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn ænd ɐɡˈɛn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn.
First Merchants was also named one of the “Best Places to Work” in the state of Illinois in 2018 and again in 2019.