If you know what you want this is a great place to work - Senior Manager Scotiabank Employee Review

4.0
Mar 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Work-life balance -Job stability -Good training ground -Good place to come if you are in middle of your career -Good place if you land in a looking forward dept. or one with resources (i.e. Scotia Capital, Corporate Offices) -Great place if you are a new Canadian (mainly if you come from Spanish speaking countries)

Cons

-Bureaucracy -Technology is under par - cost control culture -Siloed thinking -Not a great place if you are recently out of school or have fast track expectations -Career development is pretty much up to you (network, network, network...)

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A couple of smart people who are kind and open to mentoring. Hours not bad given no deal flow in US.

Cons

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