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Updated Dec 6, 2023

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Found 7,038 of over 8K reviews
3.9
73% Recommend to a Friend
BMO Financial Group Chief Operating Officer Darryl White
84% Approve of CEO

Found 6,935 of over 8K reviews

3.9
73%
Recommend to a Friend
84%
Approve of CEO
BMO Financial Group Chief Operating Officer Darryl White
Darryl White
1,993 Ratings

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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

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Pros
  • "Good benefits and comparable to other banks(in 551 reviews)
  • "People are great and nice and want you to advance in your career(in 416 reviews)
  • "Culture is great and consistent.(in 288 reviews)
  • "Good work life balance is good(in 271 reviews)
  • "Good place to work and have good manager support.(in 177 reviews)
Cons
  • "low pay and last to get pay increase(in 310 reviews)
  • "Poor management and lack of consideration of service worker abuse.(in 249 reviews)
  • "Low salary for hard and overloaded work(in 227 reviews)
  • "Long hours and when your paid a salary (fixed amount per week) you dont get paid overtime.(in 77 reviews)
  • "Senior leadership very often incompetent(in 61 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Dec 6, 2023
      Bank Teller
      Former Employee
      Canmore, AB
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Manager and teammates are very helpful

      Cons

      Typical customer complaints that are inappropriate and out of our hand

      1. 3.0
        Dec 5, 2023
        Relationship Manager
        Current Employee, more than 1 year
        Grande Prairie, AB
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        No pro. No ultra pro.

        Cons

        Favorism by managers Old system

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        1. 3.0
          Dec 4, 2023
          Investor Advisor
          Former Employee
          Toronto, ON
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Nice office given downtown location

          Cons

          Training is very bad. Need to take proper sales and marketing courses instead of 3 months of nonsense.

          1. 3.0
            Dec 5, 2023
            Change Manager
            Current Employee
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            - great management - good work life balance

            Cons

            - salary isn’t great and it doesn’t look like they do increases very much

            1. 5.0
              Dec 6, 2023
              Everyday Banking Associate
              Former Employee, less than 1 year
              Mississauga, ON
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              great opportunity to grow. managers are great

              Cons

              customers are rude. call after call

              1. 4.0
                Dec 5, 2023
                Equity Analyst
                Current Employee, more than 1 year
                Toronto, ON
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                good people, good culture, decent benefits

                Cons

                bank bureaucracy will show up often, promotions are based more on experience than performance.

                1. 3.0
                  Dec 6, 2023
                  Customer Service Representative (CSR)
                  Current Employee
                  Mississauga, ON
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Flexibility when it comes to work-life balance. Diversity

                  Cons

                  This job is stressful and mentally demanding

                  1. 4.0
                    Dec 1, 2023
                    Client Relations Specialist
                    Former Employee
                    Montreal, QC
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Will invest in employee training and skills and having a great team culture (dependent on team).

                    Cons

                    Slow to progress. Need patience and awards to move from one role to another.

                    1. 4.0
                      Dec 5, 2023
                      Mortgage Advisor
                      Former Employee, more than 1 year
                      Montreal, QC
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Best Benefits on market and for same job

                      Cons

                      Low pay grade compared to competition

                      1. 4.0
                        Nov 29, 2023
                        Personal Banking Associate (PBA)
                        Current Employee, more than 1 year
                        Quebec, QC
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Flexible schedule, BMO adapts to my schedule even though I am in school. Great relationship with co-workers

                        Cons

                        You have a pressure to perform, but if you like challenge this is the place for you.

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                      73% of BMO Financial Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated BMO Financial Group 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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