CACIB Reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(689 total reviews)

Xavier Musca

86% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

CACIB has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 689 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CACIB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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689 reviews
1.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

Above average salary, WFH two days a week

Cons

After being with five different employers in my career, this was my worst experience so far due to the below reasons: 1. Culture of shame and blame; keeping a log of everyone's errors visible to all. 2. Long hours with no overtime; 3. Lack of work structure/ limit; you never know what you will be in charge of in the next hour. 4. Poor work/ life balance; meetings set after working hours multiple times a week; 5. Unreachable HR reps; did not receive any answer to my inquiries via Teams or Outlook multiple times. 6. Appointing people with no relevant experience at management positions; 7. Outdated and slow IT infrastructure; 8. Lack of enough space on the floor; some had to work on temporary desks some days.

1.0
Nov 17, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The only seemingly positive thing about this workplace is the salary—until you realize you’re paying higher taxes than usual. They heavily promote their RRSP contribution plan, claiming to match it at 8%. However, they make you pay taxes on their contribution, which reduces the actual benefit. In the end, the salary looks attractive on the offer letter but doesn’t translate into what you see on your pay stub or in your bank account.

Cons

Toxic Management Alert: This company opened in Montreal in the summer of 2024. Don’t make the same mistake we did—accepting their offer solely because of the salary. Unfortunately, this workplace is toxic. A French manager, previously based in Singapore, was sent to be a manager in Canada and is extremely controlling and fosters a toxic work environment. Employees are treated more like slaves than valued contributors. It seems he is bringing an overworking mentality to Canada, assuming it’s acceptable. This approach is not only outdated but also highly inappropriate. It’s Not Hybrid: Although they advertise hybrid work, we had to fight to secure two work-from-home days per week. Their employee handbook explicitly states that WFH is a privilege, not a right, and they reserve the right to terminate it at any time. Additionally, the two WFH days are fixed and non-negotiable. If you have an appointment, tough luck—you'll need to schedule it on your designated WFH days. The rigidity is absurd. Terrible Work Culture I regret leaving my former employer for this role. They portrayed everything as positive during recruitment, but the reality is far from it. Everyone here is miserable, and many of us are already job hunting. Exploitation of Employees The workload is excessive, and there is no overtime compensation. They expect you to stay late regularly; you're labelled lazy if you leave at 5 p.m. This company promotes a culture of overwork and exploitation, leaving employees feeling undervalued and burned out.

5.0
Mar 31, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good environment Well paid A lot of advantages

Cons

Not very challenging slow evolution

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