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    Scotiabank Reviews

    Updated 18 August, 2018
    2,259 reviews

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

    2,259 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. "Former banker"

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

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, and good working environment

      Cons

      typical big 5 bank bureaucracy, and can get a little repetitive at the branch

    2. "Customer Service Representative"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      variety of perks (i.e. points to use towards purchasing what I want, branch prizes and or recognition, holiday celebrations, yearly partys, yealy bonus, increases each year)

      Cons

      Performance reviews every 3 months (feels like they were done monthly)

      Advice to Management

      Provide better training to supervisors so they can properly supervise and preovide training, coaching, feedback in a constructive appropriate manner.

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    3. "Corporate Receptionist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Amazing team members at head-office and room and chances for growth!

      Cons

      Very back dated IT support and less organized than other corporate structures.

      Advice to Management

      You could do so much more to focus and support on those who are trying more innovative ideas.

    4. "Great place to start"

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

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Gain valuable transferable skills that helps in various industry

      Cons

      Frequent organizational changes and wages are average

    5. "Great employer"

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      Current Employee - Senior Advisor in London, ON
      Current Employee - Senior Advisor in London, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Employer has a leading edge mentality to be the employer of choice, while also being focused on service excellence.

      Cons

      Upcoming changes to benefits, yet still aligning itself with it's competition.

      Advice to Management

      N/A

    6. "Neutral review"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      -Flexible work schedule.
      - nice office space

      Cons

      very hard to get promoted

    7. "Corporate Banking"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      - the people
      - team outings

      Cons

      - need to show face even when your team isn't busy

    8. "Constantly being challenged with stretch assignments. Perform well, and you advance."

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

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      A large organization with many routes for career progression.

      Cons

      Technology need to be upgraded

      Advice to Management

      Romance the employees you want to retain.

    9. "QA Analyst"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      to find defect and release the product defect free

      Cons

      need to use more userfriendly tools

    10. "Analyst"

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

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time

      Pros

      Excellent work environment and great team.

      Cons

      Salary levels need to be increased to market rate.

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