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    Found 3042 reviews

    3.5
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    68%
    Approve of CEO
    Scotiabank CEO Brian J. Porter
    Brian J. Porter
    1107 Ratings
    1. Helpful (1)

      "CEO could learn the "True Reality" of banking from Retiree, with 25 years of Experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Manager Personal Banking in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Executive offices provide - Great systems/products/policies! Good Benefits; Work and Balance; Direction of Banks Mission and Expections of employees, made very clear!!

      Cons

      Branches not properly monitored in carrying out bank's mission!! Poor Management skills - not enough education provided; Customer Service below standards; Hiring process not consistent; branches left to do their own thing!! Employees not treated fairly...some branches, there is NO work/life balance!!!

      Advice to Management

      Hire third party Coach (i.e. Agile Methology Training and/or Scrum Master Certification - specialized in areas of Banking) to identify areas in need!! Vis-Vis Customer Service, Management Skills, People Skills, Product knowledge; Adherence to Bank's Vision/Mission. Provide in-class training/seminar - One on One coaching! Effective Assessement/Reporting/Planning

      Scotiabank2019-08-08

    2. "Good place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Customer Service Representative 

      I worked at Scotiabank part-time

      Pros

      Nice working environment, some helpful colleague

      Cons

      Extremely short working hours for casual employees. Always feel not as a part of the team because no one cares about you.

      Advice to Management

      Be more supportive.

      Scotiabank2019-07-26
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    3. "Ss"

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      Former Employee - Vice President, Marketing in Toronto, ON
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Scotiabank full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      The money was very good

      Cons

      Executive team have changed the cultur

      Scotiabank2019-08-09

    4. "ACCOUNTANT"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Accountant in Toronto, ON

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than 8 years

      Pros

      The job offered great Flexibility

      Cons

      There was really no downside.

      Advice to Management

      None

      Scotiabank2019-08-08

    5. "Meh"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Current Employee - Specialist in Stratford, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      - Good Benefit package - Reliable income - Good culture

      Cons

      - Pay is not competitive with other banks - High turnover causes a lot of training gaps

      Advice to Management

      Employee retention will go a long way

      Scotiabank2019-08-08

    6. "It has the advantages and challenges from a bank"

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      Current Employee - Risk Manager in Toronto, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Good benefits, good people around

      Cons

      Everything moves slow because the processes and bureaucracy. This is a big challenge because the aggresive deadlines planned that every day become more demanding inside of the institution.

      Scotiabank2019-08-08

    7. "Need improved training programs for employees."

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      Current Employee - Senior Financial Advisor in Charlottetown, PE
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Easy to proceed further in career if you can meet your targets.

      Cons

      Very inefficient training programs for financial advisor jobs.

      Advice to Management

      Please improve your training programs.

      Scotiabank2019-08-06

    8. "Average and competitive with Canadian Banking"

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

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

      Pros

      Bonuses are considerable based on role and seniority It's extremely international so languages are useful

      Cons

      The pension plans are changing, like in most companies

      Advice to Management

      Retirement benefits should be improved

      Scotiabank2019-07-22

    9. "This is great entry level job"

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      Current Employee - Financial Advisor in Scarborough, MB
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Sales Targets are not difficult to hit You will become much better with interacting with customer

      Cons

      system is hard to navigate

      Scotiabank2019-07-19

    10. "repossession enforcement"

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      Current Employee - Repossession Enforcement Officer in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Scotiabank full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      lots of job opportunity, great culture

      Cons

      none that i can think of

      Scotiabank2019-07-18
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