fˈɜːst mˈɜːtʃənts bˈæŋk wʌz nˈeɪmd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə “bˈɛst plˈeɪsᵻz tə wˈɜːk” baɪ kəlˈʌmbəs bˈɪznəs fˈɜːst fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn ænd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn bˈɛst ɛmplˈɔɪɚz ɪn oʊhˈaɪoʊ, ɐ lˈɪst kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ ˌɛsˌeɪtʃˌɑːɹɹˈɛm stˈeɪt kˈaʊnsəl, kɹˈeɪnz klˈiːvlənd bˈɪznəs ænd bˈɛst kˈʌmpəniz ɡɹˈuːp.
First Merchants Bank was named as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Columbus Business First for 2018 and as one of the 2019 Best Employers in Ohio, a list created by the Ohio SHRM State Council, Crain's Cleveland Business and Best Companies Group.