ɪn mˈeɪ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː, fˈɜːst mˈɜːtʃənts bˈæŋk wʌz vˈoʊɾᵻd fˈoːɹθ ˈɪn "ɡɹˈeɪt ɛmplˈɔɪɚz tə wˈɜːk fɔːɹ ɪn ˌɪndiːˈænə" baɪ ðə bˈɛst kˈʌmpəniz ɡɹˈuːp.
In May, 2022, First Merchants Bank was voted 4th in "Great Employers to Work for in Indiana" by the Best Companies Group.