ATB Financial Reviews

Pros

We care so much about our customers - and frankly all Albertans even if they aren’t customers. It’s truly feeing to know that we can make the right decisions for customers and that it will be supported. To be a financial institution and be focused on customers makes it stand out even more. There is an appetite for changing the things that stand on the way and investing in continuous evolution of people, process and technology so we are able to serve customers in unbelievable ways. It’s thriving and past paced and therefore engaging.

Cons

Sometimes the pace of change can be overwhelming. Even when change is for the better, it takes coordination and planning and listening to w sure we adapt and execute well. Leaders are trying hard and initiative owners are as well - but we haven’t found our groove yet at this new level of commitment to agility and innovation.

Pros

- Workplace 2.0 - work wherever & whenever you do your best work - Encourages personal growth & development - Challenging and rewarding work - I've been fortunate to have some amazing leaders who live "the ATB's" - Good recognition program - When you have a good leader, working at ATB is amazing all around.

Cons

- When you have a bad leader, you walk on eggshells all day long and there's not much you can do except try and avoid them - The culture can vary depending on your team or leader. For example, some teams are 100% supportive of Workplace 2.0 and others are not at all, even if job duties allow for it. - I've mostly had good experiences, but in some departments, favoritism, cliques & bullying by leadership is common. Every organization can have toxic leaders, but these need to be weeded out quickly before they destroy engagement. - We are encouraged to speak up when we see something not right, but everyone is too scared of losing their job. It feels best just to keep your mouth shut & turn a blind eye.

Pros

-worklife balance -training and development -opportunities

Cons

-no performance culture -naval gazing -political -Toxic leadership

Pros

Work from home sometimes , benefits , RRSP

Cons

Politics are everywhere. No raises in years due to NDP government starting pay freezes. Lots of people get raises anyway though due to fake promotions now there is no room for people to grow and lots of “leaders” who don’t actually lead any people. It’s easy to dupe someone into giving you a promotion if you suck up (ex. reading some articles about AI doesn’t make you a pro in AI, or because you’ve worked in a branch doesn’t make you an expert in digital CX!) even if you don’t know how to do the job or show results. So much waste and duplication in the transformation/technology team of people doing the same jobs and this leads to people being very territorial and competitive. This whole department is so bloated with people getting hired while certain executives were trying to build an empire. Constant restructures to make senior leadership seem smarter than they are. Systems and approvals are extremely complicated. So much micromanagement due to nosy leaders who don’t actually do work. People get promoted due to favouritism not good work or loyalty. Promotions, nepotism and virtue signaling are the norm.