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    3.6
    68%
    Recommend to a Friend
    74%
    Approve of CEO
    Scotiabank President and CEO Brian J. Porter
    Brian J. Porter
    1,264 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Good Team, Work life balance is great" (in 248 reviews)

    • "Excellent work environment with extremely professional staff that always looked to put customers first" (in 227 reviews)

    Cons

    • "work/life balance suffers due to a need to work overtime or support" (in 94 reviews)

    • "Long hours, pay could be better" (in 62 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "Good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Analyst 

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Good, would highly recommend. Perfect

      Cons

      Nothing, everything was really good

      Scotiabank2020-01-28

    2. "Overall good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good career progression My managers were committed in developing my skills

      Cons

      salary was low benefits weren't that great

      Scotiabank2020-02-20
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    3. "Customer service representative"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Nice people around to work with

      Cons

      To be considered later on

      Scotiabank2020-02-19

    4. "Enjoying my time here"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Valuation Analyst 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Numerous opportunities to learn new things and to grow in various ways, in departments worked with and levels of people liaised with.

      Cons

      Underpaid relative to average market wages.

      Scotiabank2020-02-17

    5. "Amazing culture and great opportunities"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
       in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank

      Pros

      Culture, interesting work, competitive compensation and benefits, true focus on diversity and inclusion, upgrades and tech-enabled work ecosystems, leadership is accessible and encouraging, internal mobility opportunities

      Cons

      Is a complex organization so takes time to know it all

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      Scotiabank2020-02-16

    6. "Great place"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Fraud Analyst 

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work. I am enjoying it so far

      Cons

      None right now. Will let you know in a few montgs

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      Scotiabank2020-02-15

    7. "Good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Compensation is good Work environment is good

      Cons

      Work life balance can suffer

      Scotiabank2020-02-15

    8. "Review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Very friendly and efficient work environment

      Cons

      limited budget with limited salary increase

      Scotiabank2020-02-14

    9. "Great experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Fullstack Developer 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Wonderful executive team and great learning experience

      Cons

      Moderate workload and big team dynamics

      Scotiabank2020-02-13

    10. "Good company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Cool place to work here

      Cons

      Deal with politics and some micro managing depending on teams

      Scotiabank2020-02-13

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