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4.69
Based on 1,354 reviews, last reviewed 16th Jun 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Great customer service What I like the most about this bank is the customer service, I don’t think I have ever had a bad interaction over the phone. Every time I have had a ... Read more Reviewed on: 16th June 2025
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Augustina Ntow Brisaa

Latest lowest rating:

1

Rejected for being unemployed Applied for current account for the £175 switching bonus - application rejected because I am unemployed - disgusting! Reviewed on: 23rd April 2025
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first direct Current Account reviews (1354)

Review of the first direct, Current Account:

Good product and service

5
The product has always been good and customer service is best in class Reviewed on: 10th March 2023

10 year customer

5
I have been a customer for over a decade and with good reason. They’re available when you need them (even if that isn’t very often). You can quickly talk to a real person too. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Excellence Customer Service

5
The customer service has always been great. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Makes everyday banking so simple!

5
So easy to deal with, never a wait, staff always easy to talk to and get any issues resolved immediately although there are so few as everything just seems to work so smoothly with them. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

always available and friendly staff

5
always available and friendly staff Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Great service

5
Since i joined first direct ive ben impressed with their customer service. they always answee the phone in minutes, theres always someone on the end of the live chat - very rarely are you left waiting Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Great accessibility and very user friendly

5
Great accessibility and very user friendly Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Great Customer Service!

5
A bank with great customer service! No call steering to navigate - simply speak to someone in seconds who will transfer you to the appropriate department to deal with your query! The £250 interest free overdraft is very handy too! Keep up the good work! Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

I was with First Direct many years ago but with bank...

5
I was with First Direct many years ago but with bank bribes I moved from bank to bank accumulating these bribes, but found that the services from these banks were nowhere as good as First Direct, so I have stayed with the, now into my third year and unless something happens in which I lose faith, I will now ignore any further bank bribes, just not worth it Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

First Direct are the gold standard!

5
First Direct are the gold standard and the rest should take a leaf out of their book. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Customer service is always there priceless

5
Customer service is always there and could class as priceless. App and tracking spending could be improved Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

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