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    Updated Nov 14, 2019

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    3.7
    69%
    Recommend to a Friend
    87%
    Approve of CEO
    BMO Financial Group CEO Darryl White
    Darryl White
    367 Ratings
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    1. "bmo part time teller"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Bank Teller in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Good athmosphere, advantages, flexibility, employees are nice,

      Cons

      the salary is not as good as all the other positions in the bank

      BMO Financial Group2019-09-25

    2. "HQ"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Product Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Really supportive team and execs. They care. Good work/life balance. Opportunities to work from home. Unlimited sick days as long as you don't abuse it.

      Cons

      The staff and colleagues are generally friendly but a lot of complaining and moaning about work load.

      Advice to Management

      Better transfer of knowledge and on-boarding. Not enough mentorship or guidance.

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-13
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    3. "bmo actuarial associate first year review"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Actuarial Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      very nice and friendly environment

      Cons

      nothing really troubles me until now

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-14

    4. "It’s an okay Job"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Some locations are rather remote, so some times you do get a “break” for half an hour unexpectedly. If you’re working with a team of great staff, then you’d have a fun experience.

      Cons

      The perks and pay is not comparable to other big banks in Canada, such as TD. Your experiences with the company really differs depending on your location and managing staff.

      Advice to Management

      More attention into quality interviews for management staff

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-14

    5. "Great Opportunity to help clients"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Customer Relations Specialist in Montreal, QC
      Recommends

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group part-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      -learn every day -always busy, days go by quickly -feeling of accomplishment when you can help a client with a unique/difficult situation

      Cons

      -always busy -need to have short talk-time to be successful

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-12

    6. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Personal Banker in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Ethical business, banking with human touch

      Cons

      Salary is less to make a decent living

      Advice to Management

      Create more employee engagement

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-13

    7. "Great culture, highly bureaucratic"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      * Growth mindset * Focused on self development * Friendly culture

      Cons

      * Subject to the whims of upper mgmt. - firedrills * Talent retention * Difficult to get initiatives through the firm * No sense of work life balance

      Advice to Management

      * Be more supportive of grassroots initiatives * Pay your talent better

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-11

    8. "Customer Service Representative Position"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      -Great customer service experience, you get to deal with diverse clients. -BMO isn't super focused on sales targets, more on customer experience -Chance to make revenue/commission -Lots of opportunities to get promoted -Great benefits

      Cons

      -For the amount of responsibility you have, the pay is a bit low -Due to everything going digital, branches tend to be understaffed

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-12

    9. "BMO review"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Lending Specialist in Mississauga, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at BMO Financial Group full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good Managers, Great Benefits, Good Training and Development Options

      Cons

      Depending on the position, there may limits to growth and development

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-10

    10. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Systems Engineer in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BMO Financial Group full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Great team and great manager

      Cons

      Nothing to mention all good

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

      BMO Financial Group2019-11-08
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