Banco Itaú Reviews

Pros

Big company, great compensations, pays all of the extra hours of work, a big variety of opportunities, leader of the industry in Brazil, expanding to Latin America, always breaking profiting records.

Cons

Downsizing its structure besides record profits, pressure for 150% of the goals, big quantity of tasks to do in daily routine with short schedules.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more communicative about the chances the bank is passing thru, give more support and training to the employees before they start.

Pros

Is one of the largest bank in Brazil. Many opportunities inside there, diversity and a funny place!

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy and it's rare to be recognized for you job. Salaries are not good.

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize your employees and make them more proud of being part of this organization.

Pros

Excellent Medical/dental Benefits for employees

Cons

They take care of there inner cirlcle only

Pros

My reasons for to work in Itaú BBA are:it's very good bank in Brazil for work, so largest and very much opportunities for people with work there

Cons

Salary's is down in relation market

Pros

A lot to do and make better
Opportunities to career

Cons

Huge and lot of Burocracy

Advice to Senior Management

Meritocracy must to be priority

Pros

Young company in the USA, wants to gain market share

Cons

Lack of attention and misuse of team during merge process
Mixed messages from headquarter to international units, no structured plan.

Advice to Senior Management

Favoritism and lack of analysis during decision and planning processes affects both clients and employees generating low level of trust.

Pros

several training
a lot of entry level positions
present in several cities
well known company

basically if you are leving college Itaú could be one of your choices.
At bank engineers are the most common group of undergratuades.
the company have several programs in order to boost your academic profile. for instance MBA programs which covers all expenses for two years.

Cons

no quality of life what so ever
management lacks communication skills
decision making process is based sole on CEO

Usually all performance reviews are based on relationship instead of pure performance achieviments
promotions only occurs if you know someone at board or director level.

Advice to Senior Management

Grow UP !

Pros

Good balance work/life with competitive compensation. Leader in Latin America in his business. Less work hours than investment bankings and management consulting. The game is simple: With you do your work you will earn more money, if you run to the "extra mile" you will have a better bonus and got a promotion.

Cons

Big structure can difficult changes, for example if you will be trasfer to an abroad office the HR departament problably will spend a lot of weeks to finish the process. If you not a outstanding your growning rate in the company will be slow.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing your Good Job!