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"I've got really reasonable work life balance and get to work with a great team of professionals" (in 117 reviews)
"Flexible work structure (start/end time, work from home)" (in 54 reviews)
"Work life balance is discussed as a must but not a reality" (in 24 reviews)
"There were no cons but no yearly rise in pay" (in 19 reviews)
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I have been working at ATB Financial full-time (More than a year)
Pros
ATB is willing to push the envelope. This company is filled with people who care about our customers. ATB is willing to try and learn from attempts that didn't succeed. They truly care about team members well being. I love working here.
Cons
No company is perfect. There are still politics being played in departments and teams. The transformation is starting to wobble a bit and I'm not sure we will meet all the objectives. Again, politics at the senior management level, however the heads all have the best for their area at heart. Just need to break down the pillars more. A name change to guilds by itself doesn't do it.
Advice to Management
Get on the same page and march to the same drummer. Transformation needs to see that "scrum" is not the solution to all. Operations will stall all the good things. I wish Curtis was more visible to the company.
I have been working at ATB Financial full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
I have had the pleasure or working within the culture of ATB Financial well before we had the 11 ATB's.
ATB Financial has continued to evolve and become better within each iteration to be THE PLACE TO BANK and most definitely THE PLACE TO WORK.
As we continue to evolve while always growing pains, there is amazing opportunity for personal and professional growth along with conversations to align your talents to either the day to day job or experiential growth opportunities.
Cons
I don't believe I have any cons to comment on. Every business has items that one might not see eye to eye on. Having the honest conversations in an appropriate way is fundamental to relationships and personal brand.
Advice to Management
With growth the awkward stage of finding your feet is a component of doing business. Where team members want to pursue additional training the dollars spent are well worth the money.
I worked at ATB Financial full-time
Pros
Small enough to make changes but big enough to make a difference to the province. Good benefits, will miss the flexibility. Mostly great leaders.
Cons
So much going on, duplication everywhere. Nothing actually is being accomplished. Adopted Agile methodology and have seen much less being produced. So many priorities and agendas, it's a mess. There a few leaders that are bullies and senior management covers for them and lets them behave horribly. Culture is rapidly changing from once amazing to bleh. Where is Curtis?
Advice to Management
Stick to the organizational priorities. Trust your counterparts to get work done and if they aren't getting work done - get rid of them. Do not tolerate crappy leaders.
Pros
Great place to learn the basics
Cons
The company limits your growth potential
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I have been working at ATB Financial full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
-I love ATB as a company. At a high level, they really do believe in what ATB stands for.
-Great benefits
-Good tech: phones, laptops, etc
Cons
-Raise freezes even after record profit breaking years
-Company is pretty segregated with many different priorities in different departments
-Some departments have a negative culture
I have been working at ATB Financial (More than 3 years)
Pros
-Workplace 2.0 - allows you to be where you need to be
-Flexible Benefits
-For management level and above the pension is industry leading.
-Mostly engaged team’s working towards a common purpose
-I believe ATB is the best bank in Alberta - hands down.
-Growing pains - but overall transitioning into new spaces effectively.
Cons
-Base salary is not competitive, or even median, for the marketplace. This has resulted in a number of high-performing individuals leaving.
-There has been no raises for the past 4 years or so - which means that for employees in ‘destination roles’ that haven’t changed positions - they’re getting about 8% less pay in today’s dollars.
-Many processes and systems are inefficient - and I believe we are doing our very best to solve, but this is a hard problem with no easy fix.
-HR at ATB, or People and Culture - while willing to answer any questions you may have/are generally nice - have zero involvement in facilitating a career roadmap for any existing team members. This results in the individual relying on the leader to support/guide their development - which some leaders don’t have the capability to do, and others are incentivized to hold you back as long as possible/to prevent a team vacancy. This attitude is what sometimes creates an echo chamber where we hire from outside the company to resolve the vacancy - instead of promotion from within.
I have been working at ATB Financial full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Work Life Balance
Good Compensation
Good Technical opportunities
Cons
No Parking for employees who commute to office.
I have been working at ATB Financial full-time
Pros
ATB is a great place to work, they provide on going development and flexibility.
Cons
ATB is not competitive with salaries.
I have been working at ATB Financial full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Strong sense of purpose. Big time focus on customers and Alberta's greater good. A great work environment - - very inclusive where you can bring your true self to work . ATB is also google shop with tools for collaboration and agile practices. The CEO and senior executive team is open, approachable and caring.
Cons
The only con (which could also be a pro) is that the job opportunities are limited to within the province. That said, there is a small percentage of team members who live outside of Alberta and are still able to fullfill their job /role working remotely. The technology and collaboration tools makes it easy! (guess thats a pro too)
Advice to Management
Keep the culture alive!
I have been working at ATB Financial full-time
Pros
Flexibility, Autonomy, Environment where you learn new things
Cons
Ambiguity, constant change, weak middle management leadership. Little work life balance
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ATB Financial Response
6 Feb, 2019
Appreciate the feedback.
Happy to hear that the culture of ATB shines through for you and also the feedback regarding moving forward.