National Bank of Canada Reviews

Pros

Banking advantages. Chances to work in different projects.

Cons

Careful with internal promotions. The Bank needs outside ideas to develop.

Advice to Senior Management

Careful with internal promotions. Some managers without external experience don't understand their employees' challenges and workload.

Pros

Company itself is great but its a French base company

Cons

Management in Toronto never get along with the Montreal and the employee suffer

Advice to Senior Management

Get your Senior managers checked on distribution side

Pros

Good senior management. The company is heading in the right direction.

Cons

Very difficult to be promoted internally. Also there is a preponderance of french canadians in the front office (mainly at Montreal head office).

Advice to Senior Management

Think globally.

Pros

coworkers are young great and friendly

Cons

the salary is very low

Advice to Senior Management

better wages

Pros

pretty good career advancement opportunities.

Cons

technology upgrade is needed in the near future.

Pros

Relax work environment. 37.5hours workweek. Great for work/life balance. French work environment. The work place is split into 2 categories : half are pregnant women with kids or older people who have reach their career potential. The other half are young and promising young talent who either leave for better opportunities elsewhere or in other department.

Cons

A lot of old accounting systems carried on from previous acquisitions. Alot of red tapes and productivity lost in the bad data system. Limited career growth unless you jump into another department. Boring and ungratifying work.

Pros

location, promotions, benefits, salaries, work experience

Cons

bureaucratie, long term vision, IT, vision varies on the department

Pros

Use old systems so you can understand banking from the ground up...everything isn't calculated like at other institutions. Not micro-managed so you can grow and develop your career hoe you see fit.

Cons

Want to be competitive against other banks..but the business model is flawed. Kept their eggs in one basket for too long....rest of Canada see it as a francophone only bank.

Advice to Senior Management

Be knowledgeable!!! Don't always tell your employees to ask a help line. It is your job to be the expert.. this in turn will save time and create a much more efficient sales force.

Pros

location and office enviorment is good

Cons

but not a lot of growth opportunites

Advice to Senior Management

have more communication and develop the strength of every employee

Pros

I don't have stress at all.

Cons

Not many people know about this bank.

Advice to Senior Management

I think they are doing a great job.