BMO Capital Markets Reviews

Pros

woking at bmo = best benefits you can fidn at any job in canada. plus you get to mvoe around a lot.

Cons

the people at bmo capital markets are like silos - you only get a few things frm a few ppl if you are lucky

Advice to Senior Management

dont work here if you can afford to work somewhere else. good luck with your job hunt. thanks and have a good day

Pros

the most professional bank in Canada.

Cons

very prefessional and friendly to customer.

Advice to Senior Management

keep serving prople in Canada.

Pros

Location is good and close to public transit

Cons

Management was awful. Promised a lot during the interview and changed their tone shortly after being hired. No support and no communication.

Advice to Senior Management

Do what you say and say what you mean.

Pros

Great culture; nice people; enjoy work environment

Cons

Not many although may be hard to advance

Advice to Senior Management

N/A

Pros

Firm is growing while others contract. Canadian based, so stronger capital position.

Cons

Technology is a bit weak. Associates don't get dual monitors.

Advice to Senior Management

Make better investments in new people. More effort to develop talent.

Pros

Friendly work environment
Job stability
Engaging work

Cons

Bureaucracy and micro management culture which can impede task progress

Pros

Opportunity for Advancement within the company

Cons

Not all managers support advancement

Pros

Good benefits. I enjoyed the people that I worked with with and what I perceived as stability. Good location compared to where I live.

Cons

Ended up losing job because of restructuring.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more honest with employees if their job is at stake

Pros

Stability: One of top 5 Canadian banks what can happen to it

Cons

No individual approach: huge monstrous faceless corporation

Advice to Senior Management

Get read of people who pretend they work

Pros

- Good Canadian brand name
- Opportunities for movement within regional offices
- Relative (among Canadian banks) high occurences of promotion from Analyst to Associate

Cons

- Sweatshop mentality
- High degree of pitching
- Lack of consistent deal low in industries not named mining
- Low quallity of Associates due to bad reputation among Bay Street

Advice to Senior Management

- Increase junior staff to change reputation on Bay Street as a sweatshop
- Increase recruiting efforts to attract higher caliber Associates