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    Scotiabank Reviews

    Updated 19 June, 2018
    2,168 reviews

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    Scotiabank President and CEO Brian J. Porter
    Brian J. Porter
    808 Ratings

    2,168 Employee Reviews

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    • "work-life balance could be better" (in 65 reviews)

    • "Sometimes treat them in a different way with full time employees, especially faced with opportunities" (in 35 reviews)

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    1. "amazing place"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      easy going fast pace great benefits

      Cons

      long days, busy everyday, on the go

    2. "decent co-op good experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      - flexible, interesting work, nice location

      Cons

      - not enough to do, minimal involvement with the rest of the teams activities

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    3. "Senior Financial Advisor"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good benefits, and bonus structure.
      Customer focused compared to competitive companies which have a lot more focus on sales
      Good opportunity to progress

      Cons

      Micro Management to a certain extent.

    4. "Customer Service Officer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Lots of support from managers and co-workers. Incentives to work hard. An excellent starting place.

      Cons

      Can get repetitive, sometimes stressful.

    5. "MCS"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      enthusiastic and positive environment
      consistent work
      awesome hours that are monday to friday 9-5
      friendly coworkers

      Cons

      lack of proper training
      small branch with limited opportunity for growth in the area

    6. "Financial Adviser"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Great place and work culture and good pension plan for employee and ESOP

      Cons

      Salary is not competent as compared to other FI

    7. "Great employee culture"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Scotiabank part-time

      Pros

      Great culture, friendly coworkers, fulfilling training

      Cons

      Training takes a little longer than expected

    8. "CSR"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Edmonton, AB
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Edmonton, AB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Friendly management good training . Great managers

      Cons

      Not enough opportunities available for growth.

      Advice to Management

      More career opportunities should be there.

    9. "Easy to get by, not an exciting place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Reasonable expectations of branch/retail staff. Management polite, if a little distant.

      Cons

      The hierarchy and opportunities within the company were not always clear. The benefits were not exciting or engaging. There was not a lot of attention given to personal development or goals, beyond hitting certain numbers.

    10. "Customer Support Officer"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Good team, Great training , Work independently

      Cons

      Short staff, Pressure from management

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